Global players' body likely (11 Apr 1997)

11 April

Global players' body likely

Dawn

DUBAI, April 11: A summit of cricket captains from the nine Test-playing nations is to take place in London on July 11, according to Indian cricketing circles.

The second summit is being organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The first one was held in Calcutta on the eve of the 1996 World Cup's opening ceremony.

There is speculation here that the captains may use the opportunity to explore the possibility of forming an international players' association. The proposal has come from three high-profile captains: Wasim Akram (Pakistan), Mark Taylor (Australia), and Courtney Walsh (West Indies). These three captains are also worried about playing too much cricket, leading to early burn-outs, injuries to players and the blunting of fans enthusiasm for the game. They have publicly called for cutting down on cricket, specifically the one-day matches.

Sachin Tendulkar (India) and Hansie Cronje (South Africa) also believe that one-day games should be spaced out, and that a mere one-day break between matches is simply not good enough.

Apart from the five, the captains' summit will also be attended by Stephen Fleming (New Zealand), Alistair Campbell (Zimbabwe), Michael Atherton (England), and Arjuna Ranatunge (Sri Lanka).

Source:: Dawn (https://xiber.com/dawn/)