SachDan Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 The ECB have reached a deal which will allow England's leading players to appear in the Indian Premier League for three weeks. The 21-day block is a compromise position after Lalit Modi, the IPL commissioner, said he wanted England stars to be available for at least four weeks of the event while the ECB were keen for just a two-week release. The window falls between the end of the tour of West Indies and the start of the return series at home in early May. It means that, if they take part, the likes of Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen won't have any first-class cricket before the first Test at Lord's on May 6. "It's great to see some flexibility and the players should thank the IPL and the ECB for allowing them to participate," Sean Morris, the Professional Cricketers' Association chairman, told Sky Sports News. Players who aren't required for the first Test have been granted an extra week in India and this will include Samit Patel, who has already announced his availabilty for the auction on February 6, and could also involve Ravi Bopara and possibly Owais Shah if he doesn't earn a Test recall. As a result, many counties could be without some key players for an early part of the season, but Morris said everyone was getting on board. "We have had very open discussions with county chairmen, they are keen for the best players in the country to go out and perform in IPL with some of the best players in the world." The list of players included in the auction will be revealed on Friday with the closing date for any additions being January 27. The amount of time England players would be available for the tournament has been a major sticking point between the ECB and BCCI in recent months, but the goodwill earned by England's return to India for the Test series provided them some breathing space in negotiations. Finalising the IPL availability now means central contracts could be signed in the next few days. "We have been in discussions over last few days. The final detail we will need to get drawn up in next five or so days is just paperwork and it shouldn't stop the guys going." According to Paul Collingwood, however, the contract wranglings are already complete. "They have been signed by the players and we are waiting on the IPL to come back with confirmation," he told the Press Association. Morris added that he believes it was vital that England players were allowed to go to India. "I think this is a very important decision to protect English cricket, and I think it is in the best interests of English cricket. It will support the central contracts system, the alternative was for England to be the only country that forced its players to choose between playing for country and IPL, and that was a dangerous place to go." © Cricinfo http://content-gulf.cricinfo.com/ipl2009/content/current/story/387469.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holysmoke Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 MI should get Owais. Freddie will be a big buy, whoever gets him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graphic23 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Yah, Flintoff is big. I hope MI or Deccan get him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 KP will almost certainly go to B'lore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feed Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Broad turns down IPL opportunity England fast bowler Stuart Broad turns down the chance to take part in the Indian Premier League. More... Broad turns down IPL opportunity England fast bowler Stuart Broad has turned down the chance to take part in the Indian Premier League. The 22-year-old is England's highest-ranked one-day bowler and could have earned a six-figure sum if signed by one of the eight franchise teams. But he has decided not to enter his name in the auction which takes place in Goa on 6 February. Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff head a list of 13 England players hoping to land IPL deals. Hugh Morris, the managing director of the England team, said: "We've got a very important summer ahead of us with the Twenty20 and the Ashes and this is a decision Stuart has made and we must respect that. "Players will prepare in different ways for this summer. Stuart has chosen one way and others have chosen another way." Broad's county coach at Nottinghamshire, Mick Newell, added: "Stuart's main aim is to play a part in the Ashes Tests and he feels that the best preparation for that lies away from the IPL. "He's a young player and he'll have an opportunity to play in the IPL in the future but he wants a break and turning his back on quick cash for the benefit of his career is a very mature decision." Broad is not the only England player to decide to give the IPL a miss, with captain Andrew Strauss, former skipper Michael Vaughan, batsman Alastair Cook, as well as wicketkeepers Matt Prior and Tim Ambrose also opting out. But Pietersen and Flintoff are expected to be two of the highest-paid signings for the second IPL season. James Anderson, Ian Bell, Paul Collingwood, Steve Harmison, Monty Panesar and Ryan Sidebottom are the other centrally contracted players hoping to take part. ENGLAND PLAYERS SEEKING IPL CONTRACTS Kevin Pietersen Andrew Flintoff James Anderson Ian Bell Paul Collingwood Steve Harmison Monty Panesar Ryan Sidebottom Ravi Bopara Samit Patel Owais Shah Luke Wright Graeme Swann Ravi Bopara, Samit Patel, Owais Shah, Luke Wright and Graeme Swann are the players on incremental contracts, who will be up for auction. Former England players Darren Gough and Shaun Udal, as well as Kent captain Rob Key and Essex wicketkeeper James Foster, are also reported to be on an unofficial list of players who could take part in this year's competition, along with around 70 players from other countries. Gough, 38, retired from first-class cricket with Yorkshire in September but should find out on Thursday whether he is on the final list of 50 names for the player auction. The IPL will run from 10 April to 29 May, although the ECB will only allow centrally contracted players to go for three weeks, so they will be back in time for the Lord's Test against the West Indies on 6 May. Players who are unlikely to be part of the Test squad, such as Patel and Wright, would be allowed to stay in India for four weeks. With a limited amount of franchise places available for overseas players in the IPL auction, it is unlikely all the England players will be picked up. But Morris is confident that for those who do secure a spot in the IPL it will prove to be a positive experience: "It's very much down to the players. It's their choice, the IPL is a fantastic opportunity. "With the Twenty20 world championship happening in England at the beginning of the summer, it's nice to have the opportunity for some our players to play Twenty20 cricket. "The players who are going there are going to be playing with and against some of the best players in the world in what we see as a very high-profile and very important tournament." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnterTheVoid Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 he's got his sights set on the ashes good for him, I wish him well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkey Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I have a feeling losing side will blame their losses on IPL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnterTheVoid Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 ^^ australia have already started Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zubinpepsi Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Broad is allergic to T20.. the scars of being carted for 6 sixes in his over prollly still remain and will remain for ever.. take ur papa n go for a walk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnterTheVoid Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 ^^ he doesn't wanna face yuvi again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SachDan Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 Broad might turn up on the condition that he won't be part of the auction and he will play only for Preity Zinta's team :hysterical: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anakin Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 He's still traumatized :(( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboysfan Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 i dont think i have seen broad bowl well on flat tracks at all in LOIs.he needs more variations to be successful in india. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dada_rocks Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 He is rich man's son .. he can afford to do posturing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feed Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Kevin Pietersen to become the world's richest cricketer as IPL bids start at $1.3m Kevin Pietersen is set to become the world's highest-paid cricketer next week when he is sold at the Indian Premier League auction with a reserve price of $1.3million (£915,000). More... Kevin Pietersen to become the world's richest cricketer as IPL bids start at $1.3m By Nick Hoult Last Updated: 12:12AM GMT 29 Jan 2009 Telegraph Sport can reveal that Pietersen has been valued at the highest ever fee by the IPL and will almost certainly smash the record of $1.5million paid last year by Chennai Super Kings for India captain MS Dhoni. Andrew Flintoff has been valued at $900,000 at the auction when the IPL futures of 13 other contracted England players will be decided. The auction on Feb 6 clashes with England's first Test against the West Indies and the tour management will have to ensure the players remained focussed on the match at Sabina Park. That will not be easy with salaries bandied around beyond the dreams of many cricketers. Flintoff and Pietersen's advisers will have noted last year's auction during which Dhoni cashed in on a bidding war which saw his base price of $400,000 rocket. Both Pietersen and Flintoff have been courted by almost all of the eight IPL franchises and competition for their signature will be fierce despite their limited availability this year. "Pietersen can name his own price," said one franchise owner recently. England's centrally contracted players will be available for only 21 days of the IPL and will be paid on a pro-rata basis. That could still represent a minimum of $86,000 per match for Pietersen who could cram six appearances into three weeks. Pietersen and Flintoff will also benefit from the dollar's current strength against the pound and their IPL salaries will also be swelled by the hugely lucrative marketing and endorsement opportunities afforded to India's leading cricketers. The Bangalore Royal Challengers, owned by the flamboyant billionaire Vijay Mallya, met with Pietersen last year and remain the favourites to sign him while Flintoff has been linked with joining Sachin Tendulkar at the Mumbai Indians. The base prices for the remaining England players will be decided today although none is likely to be valued higher than $250,000. Dominic Cork and Sajid Mahmood were among other English cricketers to be added to the auction list sent yesterday to the franchise owners. Ed Joyce, the Sussex batsman, has also been listed as has Darren Gough, Rob Key and Essex's James Foster. The eight franchises will be able to spend $16million between them and the auction list is expected to contain 50 players. Middlesex' South African Twenty20 specialist Tyron Henderson is also hoping to pick up a deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnterTheVoid Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 The IPL is the only reason why India was spared from becoming a sporting pariah when England decided to return barely a week after the Mumbai attacks. On the other hand, I am not entirely with millions of dollars thrown around like confetti when that money can be utilized helping the needy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vignesh Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 1.3 Million dollars for that bunch of CRAP??????? WTF is happening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4te Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 brb, becoming a professional cricketer :woot::woot::woot: where is HariSampath? He can get me into the team :woot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap_Brannigan Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 The IPL is the only reason why India was spared from becoming a sporting pariah when England decided to return barely a week after the Mumbai attacks. On the other hand' date=' I am not entirely with millions of dollars thrown around like confetti when that money can be utilized helping the needy[/quote'] How much do you earn? How much do you spend on the needy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomainK Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 The IPL is the only reason why India was spared from becoming a sporting pariah when England decided to return barely a week after the Mumbai attacks. On the other hand' date=' I am not entirely with millions of dollars thrown around like confetti when that money can be utilized helping the needy[/quote'] You don't understand anything about business, do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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