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Originally Posted by Notts Exile  Perhaps the ECB should request a window for its existing 20/20 tournament? That way all the England players would be available for it (they presently play in the simultaneous NatWest Series) and all international stars would be available. |
I think there are two differences between the English tournament and the IPL. First, the English series is already well established and has already drawn in the crowds- as have the T20 tournaments of every single other Test nation. Secondly, the English tournament is based around the existing county squads, instead of artificial franchises in urgent need of star players. Because of this, I don't see how the two series are all that similar. Because the English one is well-established and profitable, because it's made up of the existing counties, then they really don't need a window to allow their regular players to play, do they?
Besides which, I think Test cricket is rather more popular in England than in India, so I can't see the administrators delaying the international season until it's too late. I really don't think the fans would stand for it.
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Presumably, if the IPL got its window then the ICC would have no option, unless it showed incredible bias!
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What, the ICC show a bias in favour of certain geographical groups? Now you're just living in a fantasy land!
