ENGLAND’S players were left angry and frustrated last night after talks about appearing in the megabucks Indian Premier League broke down.
Via TheSun
Uncertainty remained over the participation of England players in next year’s Indian Premier League with the talks between England and Wales Cricket Board and IPL here ended in a stalemate on the main issue of reciprocal release of players.
Via TOI
After the PR nightmare of Stanford week, the England and Wales Cricket Board have little time to regroup before their chief executive, David Collier, heads to India for a crucial meeting with Indian Premier League commissioner Lalit Modi next week.
Via Telegraph
IPL franchises have hiked their spending cap, raising the pressure on England players to lobby the ECB for the chance to join the league. Indian Premier League franchises have lifted their spending cap by a further US$2m for next season, raising the pressure on England players such as Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff to lobby [...]
England have warned India’s Champions League powerbrokers that they will not go the same way as Australia and South Africa, by allowing Test cricket to be compromised in the rush for Twenty20 riches. The inaugural eight-team tournament, featuring Twenty20 Cup champions Middlesex, has been shifted from October to early December in order to avoid a [...]
The England and Wales Cricket Board have given the green light for England stars, including Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff, to play in next season’s Indian Premier League.
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England’s schedule for the tour of the West Indies next year show an early finish - clearing the way for their players to take part in the Indian Premier League. The England and Wales Cricket Board’s itinery reveals that the squad will be returning home on Saturday April 4.
More: http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12341_3617221,00.html
Andrew Flintoff refuses to rule out future participation in the Indian Premier League, even if he admits his decision will continue to be guided by the English Cricket Board.
More: http://www.setantasports.com/en/Sport/News/Other-sports/2008/05/27/
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Ravi Bopara has admitted he will reassess his decision not to participate in the Indian Premier League next season if he continues to be overlooked by England.
More: http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jvL-2n6PmPq7gKrluy-pqi7EiAYQ
PETER MOORES is hoping an agreement can be reached to allow England players to take part in next year’s Indian Premier League. The head coach believes the England & Wales Cricket Board should seek to work with the lucrative Twenty20 tournament rather than see it as a threat.
Read more: http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/cricket/2008/05/09/
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