NZC terminates Bond’s contract

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NZC terminates Bond’s contract Wellington: Crisis-hit New Zealand Cricket (NZC) finally terminated the contract of pace spearhead Shane Bond today for aligning with the Indian Cricket League (ICL). Under pressure from the BCCI and the ICC to dump players who have signed with the Essel Group backed rebel Twenty20 venture, NZC had no other option but to sack the tearaway pacer. New Zealand would be without their pace spearhead against England, which arrived here Monday for three Test and five one dayers. NZC had initially allowed Bond to play in the ICL provided it did not clash with his national commitments. — PTI