ICC wary of tiger loose in the tent
Remember all the talk about international cricket not being interfered with when the IPL kicked off
George Binoy
25-Feb-2013
Remember all the talk about international cricket not being interfered with when the IPL kicked off? How must the International Cricket Council, who sanctioned - or at least gave nodding approval - to its establishment by [Lalit] Modi and his chums - be viewing Modi's machinations now? writes David Leggat in the New Zealand Herald.
His latest slap this week was to England's leading players, who fancy being involved in next season's IPL in April-May, having missed out first time round this year. Modi's message? Commit to the IPL, at the expense of their English early-season commitments, or forget it. Modi went further. The England and Wales Cricket Board should shunt back the start of their home season. That would allow the likes of Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff to play more IPL games, thus making them more attractive to franchise owners, and still be available for England.
George Binoy is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo