Pakistan cricketers face ban on playing in English Clubs Pakistani cricketers who have joined the breakaway Twenty20 Indian
Cricket League and are also on contract with various English clubs could well be prevented from playing in England this season.
The decision follows a tough stand by the England and Wales Cricket
Board against the impact and threat of
unauthorised events to the infrastructure of the sport.
The Board has expressed its determination to disassociate and distance itself from any promoter, agent or individual involved in such events in a apparent reference to ICL which does not have the sanction of the International Cricket Council.
In a
statement , the Board has referred to its announcement last October to its
policy concerning player and official selection for England . “This policy clearly demonstrates a preference towards players and officials who do not participate in unofficial events,” the statement said.
The Board has debarred counties or venues receiving any funding from ECB from hosting any unauthorised events either in England or in Wales.
It said unqualified cricketers requiring a No Objection Certificate to be registered for cricket in England and Wales are unlikely to receive such certificates from their home boards if they participate in unauthorised events.
As a further move to protect the genuine interests in the development of grassroots and county cricket and protecting anti-doping and anti corruption measures, the ECB policy to condemn unauthorised events will be taken into consideration when evaluating any application to register players for county cricket.
The statement also said ECB has the support of all the counties who recognise the potential threats posed by the unauthorised cricket. ●
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