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).
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.
Davies felt that his career was going nowhere
In an alarming trend that has started to creep in amongst numerous England county players, Surrey wicketkeeper Steven Davies is just the latest cricketer to open up about his struggles with depression.
No Australian or South African cricketer will be participating in the PSL
Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa have both announced that they will not be issuing NOCs to any of their centrally contracted players for the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Shahzad is the most notable English player to express interest in the PSL
Former England bowler Ajmal Shahzad, who was considered to be a vital part of the national team’s pace attack only two years ago before being dropped due to his inconsistency, has become the most notable English county player to express interest in playing in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
The PCA are doing everything to ensure that no England players participate in the PSL
With the Pakistan Super League (PSL) supposedly set to become the latest domestic Twenty20 tournament full of money and entertainment, the Professional Cricketers Association (PCA) have warned England players not to get involved at all.
Nixon did not realise the true intent of ‘K’ when meeting him for the first time
With the number of match-fixing scandals in the game of cricket on the rise, with most cases involving players from India and Pakistan, it comes as no surprise that different leagues around the world are starting to become targets for bookmakers.
