Is the ECB going to be able to win the war against the Indian Premier League? So far they are being defiant in their stand off insisting that the two Tests and three one-day internationals in May and early June will go ahead. This cuts across the period when The Indian Premier League holds its very lucrative tournament. Three problems exist. England are struggling to find opponents for next year's early-season visit now Sri Lanka's players have decided to put the...
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Andrew Flintoff has told the BBC that he wants to join the IPL next season, arguing that any England players who followed suit would gain from the experience. "They [India's players] played in the IPL and have brought that into...
Pacer Steve Harmison has stepped up the pressure on the England cricket board to allow players to sign for the Indian Premier League saying Indians have benefitted from the Twenty20 event which was apparent in their domination...
Pacer Steve Harmison has stepped up the pressure on the England cricket board to allow players to sign for the Indian Premier League saying Indians have benefitted from the Twenty20 event which was apparent in their domination...
Pacer Steve Harmison has stepped up the pressure on the England cricket board to allow players to sign for the Indian Premier League saying Indians have benefitted from the Twenty20 event which was apparent in their domination...
Steve Harmison believes England's players must take part in the Indian Premier League or risk trailing behind the rest of the world in all forms of the one-day game. England stands on the brink of a 50-over series defeat in...
England bowler senses gulf between team-mates and IPL stars Steve Harmison believes England's players must take part in the Indian Premier League or risk trailing behind the rest of the world in all forms of the one-day game....
LONDON, Nov 22: English players hoping for an invite to next seasons Indian Premier League (IPL) will have to relinquish their central contracts if they want to play a full part in the cash-rich cricket event.
Pacer Steve Harmison has stepped up the pressure on the England cricket board to allow players to sign for the Indian Premier League saying Indians have benefitted from the Twenty20 event which was apparent in their domination...
Steve Harmison has said that England will be left behind if players aren't able to join the IPL and gain more Twenty20 experience. A number of leading stars, including Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff, are eyeing up IPL...
The ECB have reiterated that international cricket takes precedent over any IPL deals the England players want to take up. Central contracts have yet to be signed as the board tries to iron out the details of England's schedule...