Ehsan Mani: “I want to see foreign cricketers play in Pakistan’s first-class cricket. The new domestic structure will play an important role in realisation of this dream”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ehsan Mani has revealed that his grand dream for the future of domestic cricket in Pakistan is to see international stars playing first-class cricket in the country.
Tom Moody: “They have to develop the young batsmen outside that franchise model. The domestic structure around the PSL is vital to their acceleration”
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Former Australia batsman Tom Moody revealed that Pakistan’s domestic structure outside the Pakistan Super League (PSL) needs to be improved.
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“The BBL is obviously a money-earner and people love watching it, but you’ve got to find the balance so it’s not all in one direction geared to one competition”
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has admitted that Cricket Australia’s recent decision to extend the Big Bash League (BBL) from the end of December to the middle of February is starting to hurt attendance and player development in Sheffield Shield and Ryobi Cup matches.
The West Indies were given the majority of the fund
The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced that they will be funding Zimbabwe and the West Indies a total of $4.5 million as part of its Targeted Assistance and Performance Programme (TAPP), which mainly looks at developing a country’s national team till they become more competitive.