A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Alastair Cook attempts to calm fears about inevitable contract dispute

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Cook believes the top priority for all players should be the Champions Trophy and back-to-back Ashes series

England captain Alastair Cook has attempted to calm fears about an inevitable contract dispute between players and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) over an increase in wages and more freedom to play in domestic Twenty20 tournaments like the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: ‘Substantially underpaid’ England players need to be given far more compensation, says Angus Porter

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Porter believes the England players should be rewarded for their sacrifices

Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) chief executive Angus Porter believes England players are “substantially underpaid” and should receive higher wages, especially since they are restricted from taking part in lucrative domestic Twenty20 tournaments that have begun popping up all over the world.

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