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Anderson and Broad put England before IPL
Cricinfo staff
December 14, 2009
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The England fast-bowling pair of Stuart Broad and James Anderson have decided not to participate in next year's IPL. England have a busy year ahead, culminating with the defence of the Ashes in Australia at the end of 2010, and the two have put their national commitments ahead of the money up for offer in the lucrative Twenty20 tournament, which will be hosted in India.
In a statement released by the pair's management agency, Broad - who had declined to make himself available for the 2009 edition, stressed on the priority of staying fit to represent his country. "Whilst the chance to play in the IPL is potentially a great opportunity, my number one priority is, and always will be, to represent my country,'' he said. "The IPL is a tournament I would like to play in at some stage in the future but my international career is my sole focus at this stage in my career."
Broad termed his international career as fulfilment of a "boyhood dream" and that the chance to tour Australia and retain the Ashes would be a "great honour". "There's a brilliant atmosphere and team spirit within the England dressing room, and I want to be an important member of a winning England team over the next few years," he said.
"It takes a lot of thinking and a lot of talking to family and friends," he added about making the decision. "It's just how your body feels. We have four important Tests coming up in the next five weeks and then a tour of Bangladesh. It's a decision I've taken to make sure I'm physically and mentally right to play for England and I'm happy with that."
Anderson's reason for rejecting the IPL cash was similar to Broad's. "I am proud to be playing cricket for England and my international career is more important than anything which is why I have decided not to compete in the IPL in 2010,'' he said. "Taking on Australia next winter is going to be a huge challenge and one that I am fully committed to.
"I will be giving myself the best possible chance of achieving that by not playing in the IPL. The England team has a busy schedule in 2010 and I'd like to be playing for England as much as possible.''
Both Anderson and Broad have been suggested as likely candidates to be rested from England's tour of Bangladesh in February and March, but Broad is happy to leave that call to others. "You want to play as much cricket as you can for England," he said. "You have a certain number of years and you want play every game possible. Whether England decide to rest a few players that's not in our hands, the players are keen to go and test their skills around the world."
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Well I nominate both for a good pat on the back. Good to see someone who puts country before cash. Having said this, I wouldn't (this time) have been that unhappy for them to play. If they'd skipped Bangladesh, so be it. If they miss or disrupt a proper tour in the future, that'd be bad. But overall, I think that ensuring they don't get injured, spending some time with their families rather than in 20/20, and/or playing for england instead is a good thing. It certainly shows their motivations, and their dedication. Compare and contrast to someone like Chris Gayle who is a disgrace to WI cricket. Doesn't bother showing up until the day before the match, and then says he doesn't want to captain, and disrespects test cricket. Who is the better role model I wonder.
Posted by eZoha on (December 15 2009, 04:00 AM GMT)Didn't Freddie say something similar during the first IPL? And look what he has chosen for the second, and specially the third season!!
Posted by Cow-Corner_CC on (December 15 2009, 01:17 AM GMT)Well I'm English and an England fan and I for one can echo that its great to be one of the few nations that continually puts Test cricket first, and so good on the pair of them. At the same time, I honestly dont believe that they would have featured on the off chance that they had been picked up by an IPL team. I have seen these two carted countless times in limited overs cricket, all too recently by Holland which people seem to forget. If Collingwood, who is our best limited overs cricketer by some way, couldn't get a game then what hope these two? Also worth considering is that next time around, the likes of Mohammed Asif and Shane Bond are back in contention. Lets keep things in perspective, both are excellent test practitioners and that is where they belong.
Posted by 158notout on (December 14 2009, 18:28 PM GMT)I think it is really sad that when a couple of world class cricketers (both of whom are int he top 10 ODI bowlers, one of whom is int he top 5 ODI allrounders and both were included in all-Out-Crickets Worlds Top 40 players this month) decide to put their international careers above short-term hit-and-giggle moneymaking that some people are too blinkered by xenophobic nationalism to applaud their efforts. Believe me, if Ishant Sharma decided to give the IPL a miss for one year, I would be the first to congratulate them. Its sad to read some of these comments.
Posted by Rohan0309 on (December 14 2009, 18:12 PM GMT)Sometimes it seems that more than the success of the IPL, it is the strong hold that BCCI and Indian cricket has in world cricket that bothers countries like England and Australia. Maybe they are just tired of playing second fiddle to India..!! But come on, guyz..!!You've gotta admit that we, Indians have got the big bucks, as far as cricket is concerned!!
Posted by Rohan0309 on (December 14 2009, 18:06 PM GMT)Anderson and Broad can afford to do this as long as their form is good. 1 slump and a dip in form, coupled with some time on the sidelines, will make them regret their decision. And such arrogance by some Englishmen doesn't sound too good, after their best all-rounder (since Sir Ian Botham) refused to sign the central ECB contract, to earn the big and quick buck in the IPL. And ofcourse, how can you forget KP?
Posted by kirankerai on (December 14 2009, 18:02 PM GMT)They are players who at this point want to play for thier country and they do not want to get injured and ruin thier career. They have alot to achive and i respect that they will do this for the country. they deverse to be up among the best players in the world.
Posted by asim900 on (December 14 2009, 17:25 PM GMT)welldone broad and anderson...Thumbs up to both...Patriotism should be priority and this is lesson for all the world players who just get greedy for the sake of money and lose their fitness....Just see what happened to Lee who is on the edge of his career now...
Posted by theballguard on (December 14 2009, 17:24 PM GMT)Good one boys! You've just saved yourselves a great deal of embarrassment.
Posted by jackiethepen on (December 14 2009, 17:17 PM GMT)Can't see how it is snubbing India. Think of it like this. If something like the ILP was English based what would Indian fans think if their fast bowlers Zaheer Khan etc. preferred to play for Durham or Yorkshire rather than for India? Would you call it snubbing England if they decided country came first? As for the money. Don't assume everyone likes it. Nurses, artists, teachers, musicians, poets, dancers etc. demonstrate all the time that they are working for something else. Monetary rewards in the arts and caring professions are negligible. And didn't sportsmen play professional cricket when the rewards weren't that great in the sport? What was the incentive then?