BCCI, ECB agree on IPL, bilateral tours after acrimonious battle
New Delhi, January 27: Following meetings in India prior to Christmas and a further meeting in Singapore this month, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and England Cricket Board (ECB) are pleased to announce that England players will be available to participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction on February 6 and to play in the Twenty20 tournament for a minimum of three weeks in 2009 and 2010.
The two boards have further agreed to work together to seek materially similar dates for the IPL in 2010 as 2009 within the international fixture schedule.
BCCI and ECB have also agreed to schedule Test and ODI series over a four-year cycle commencing 2011.
ECB Chief Executive David Collier commented: “The discussions held between our respective Boards have been most productive and ECB is grateful to the president and honorary secretary of BCCI for the excellent relationship which has been developed with the BCCI on a wide ranging number of issues. Our agreement is good for the players, the respective boards, our counties and for cricket. We look forward to welcoming India, the reigning ICC T20 World Champions, to England for the T20 World Championship this summer and for the tour of England and Wales in 2011.”
BCCI secretary N. Srinivasan said: “We are very pleased with the out come of the discussions. BCCI looks forward to building upon our warm relationship with the Senior Officers of ECB.”
Wow, what an end to an acrimonious battle for one-upmanship between the BCCI and ECB.
Moral of the story: Money can turn best of enemies into best of friends.
New Delhi, January 27: Following meetings in India prior to Christmas and a further meeting in Singapore this month, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and England Cricket Board (ECB) are pleased to announce that England players will be available to participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction on February 6 and to play in the Twenty20 tournament for a minimum of three weeks in 2009 and 2010.
The two boards have further agreed to work together to seek materially similar dates for the IPL in 2010 as 2009 within the international fixture schedule.
BCCI and ECB have also agreed to schedule Test and ODI series over a four-year cycle commencing 2011.
ECB Chief Executive David Collier commented: “The discussions held between our respective Boards have been most productive and ECB is grateful to the president and honorary secretary of BCCI for the excellent relationship which has been developed with the BCCI on a wide ranging number of issues. Our agreement is good for the players, the respective boards, our counties and for cricket. We look forward to welcoming India, the reigning ICC T20 World Champions, to England for the T20 World Championship this summer and for the tour of England and Wales in 2011.”
BCCI secretary N. Srinivasan said: “We are very pleased with the out come of the discussions. BCCI looks forward to building upon our warm relationship with the Senior Officers of ECB.”
Wow, what an end to an acrimonious battle for one-upmanship between the BCCI and ECB.
Moral of the story: Money can turn best of enemies into best of friends.
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