Sachinism Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Allen Stanford may be forced to consider scrapping the winner-takes-all element of his annual $20million Twenty20 match beginning in 2010 after England's players have reportedly rejected the idea. According to the Mail on Sunday, they are worried about the blame implications of perhaps losing £10million to the West Indies XI through - for example - a misfield, which could ultimately impact on team cohesion. Potential rifts and injury concerns are also a factor in their resisting even an alternative idea that every player in the game is paid a £500,000 appearance fee. The players are backed by the ECB who can envisage a situation whereby a player plays down an injury in order to take the cash, and then perhaps does himself more harm, keeping him out of international commitments. Their preference would be to spread the appearance money across the squad, with a player's share of the pot based on a formula determining their worth to the side based on ability and experience. Last week Stanford's idea hit another stumbling block when the MCC warned it would not sanction Twenty20 matches featuring Stanford's trademark black bats. LOLLL hmmm after the KP news yday, could england players be considering IPL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rohan495 Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 England unhappy with Stanford's winner-takes-all England unhappy with Stanford's winner-takes-all Cricinfo staff May 18, 2008 Allen Stanford may be forced to consider scrapping the winner-takes-all element of his annual $20million Twenty20 match beginning in 2010 after England's players have reportedly rejected the idea. According to the Mail on Sunday, they are worried about the blame implications of perhaps losing £10million to the West Indies XI through - for example - a misfield, which could ultimately impact on team cohesion. Potential rifts and injury concerns are also a factor in their resisting even an alternative idea that every player in the game is paid a £500,000 appearance fee. It is understood the players are backed by the ECB. That would be understandable, the ECB would not want a situation whereby a player plays down an injury in order to take the cash, and then perhaps does himself more harm, keeping him out of international commitments. The players' preference would be to spread the appearance money across the squad, with an individual's share of the pot based on a formula determining their worth to the side based on ability and experience. Last week Stanford's idea hit another stumbling block when the MCC warned it would not sanction Twenty20 matches featuring Stanford's trademark black bats. © Cricinfo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rohan495 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 The best thing Stanford can do is maybe invest in India, where the market is big. Perhaps start up a new franchise in another city such as Goa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graphic23 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 The point for the Stanford competition to rebuild West Indian cricket. So, having a franchise in India will do nothing to reach that goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rohan495 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 The point for the Stanford competition to rebuild West Indian cricket. So' date=' having a franchise in India will do nothing to reach that goal.[/quote'] Yea the cricket base should be India, no doubt about it. I know its too help West Indian cricket, but i feel like theyre better off going to india. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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