Money doesn8217;t make the ACB go

8220;We believe that the current programme we have within Australia and within our regular programmes with overseas countries provides enough cricket for the players.

8220;And secondly, we don8217;t want to play in these tournaments unless they8217;re under the clear auspices of another cricket board against top-line competition.

8220;That8217;s not to say some of these offers we8217;ve rejected ever met those criteria.8221;

Backing comments by Australian captain Steve Waugh, Speed said it would be tragic if the international match-fixing scandals overshadowed the Australian team8217;s achievements.

8220;What we have is a team that is on the verge of breaking a record that may never be challenged again if we can get past the West Indies8217; record of 11 consecutive Test wins,8221; he said.

Speed was asked if the ACB would be prepared to back a tough regime of audits to expose any Australian players who may have boosted bank accounts through match corruption.

8220;That8217;s an issue that I8217;d certainly want to talk to the players about first and see whether hey were comfortable and talk to the players8217; association,8221; he said.

Turning to the ACB8217;s recent demotion of Shane Warne from the vice-captaincy in favour of Adam Gilchrist, Speed said the ACB8217;s directors had gone against the National selectors8217; recommendation for the overall good of the game.

8220;The selectors8217; brief is to look at what happens on the field, the directors8217; brief is to go wider than that and to look at other aspects of the game,8221; he said.

8220;I think what we8217;re talking about here is the directors taking the wider view of high standards of fair play and personal behaviour on and off the field.8221;