The Ashes debacle has set off alarm bells in England cricket circles and former stars have given their plans to revive Test cricket in the country. The likes of Kevin Pietersen want the England and Wales Cricket Board to set up a new tournament on the lines of The Hundred, while former captain Mike Atherton wants the cricket board to prioritize international duty over T20 leagues, including the IPL.
England trail 0-3 in the current five-Test series and Australia have retained the Ashes. The tourists have proved no match for their counterparts, who have suffered with skipper Joe Root repeatedly batting under fire for his tactics as well as asking him to change the pace of the gathering.
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Atherton says the ECB should let players know when they adjust their league commitments, however, it will not replace contracts they have signed with the board.
Atherton wrote in a column titled ‘The Ashes’ for The Times, “The key players in the multi-format are paid seven points, but, unbelievably, the ECB during the Indian Premier League for two months of the year.” Washes hands with them.” : Ben Stokes as captain, Andrew Strauss in charge, not indifferent to IPL – ‘my plan to reboot the Test team’.
“Players should be told that, while the ECB will accept a request to play in the IPL, the 12-month contract is exactly the same, and the granting of a no-objection certificate to play in the IPL and other franchise competitions. It is in the best interest of the England team.” Depends on being,” she added.
He further added that just because players can join leagues around the world, the ECB should not resort to resting or rotating them. “The players should not miss international duty to play in the IPL, nor should they be rested or allowed to play elsewhere. Carry-ons should not be there again during the winter and early in the English summer,” Atherton said.
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