LONDON: Former Captain Michael Atherton said it was strange that the British and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) called Pakistan tour, citing the welfare of the player but allowed them three months windows to play IPL.
In a scathing assessment of the ECB’s decision, Atherton said it was worse than the recent Indian withdrawal from the Manchester test.
There are questions in the UK Cricket frateriness about how some English players, who have to play a short white ball series in Pakistan, can now play for their IPL franchise in the play-off if needed.
“Quoting the welfare of strange players when the ECB basically washed his hands from the travel commitment and cricket of the players for three months in a year so they could play in the Indian Premier League,” Atherton wrote in his column for ‘The Times’.
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“If, as an employer, it is very alert to bubbles and cricket fatigue, must definitely be more interested in the availability of players for IPL?,” He was blunt questioning the ECB’s decision.
“Now, of course, those who play in the tournament will be available for the fall stage.
It matches India and England, but not Pakistan, who does not have direct bets, their players are banned from the competition.” Atherton said it was difficult to understand the reason behind the decision.
“This decision is worse than British withdrawals from South Africa last winter and Indian cancellations from the Manchester test this month.
While both actions are difficult to justify, they can at least be understood, Covid has been adjacent to the two teams.” Atherton said he understood that “anger and betrayal in real Pakistan and can be understood,” After England came out of their away series without real reasons.
The Wales Cricket Board (ECB) quoted concerns from players than security issues, which was the reason New Zealand to attract their team from the tour after being in the country for more than a week.
Atherton in his column explained that the two administrators and players mistakenly sold dummy to Pakistan when they should show their gratitude for their freshness last year when they toured a raging pandemic tour.
“British cricket, bodies and players who regulate, have the opportunity to do the right thing this week.
They have the opportunity to pay debts, uphold honor and their parties with cricket countries that have experienced challenges others cannot even think of pondering.
, quoting a statement that muddled Meay, they did the wrong thing, “he wrote.
Atherton felt that Pakistan’s worst fear was always a reality because of the low expectations of the British response to meet “So New Zealand calls their tour.
The former England captain also felt that the Australian decision to tour Pakistan would not be different.” Australia’s reputation to do the right thing was as bad as With England, so it would surprise if they faced up in February.
Pakistan will face a financial hammer blow, “he continued Covid, and the implications are that the overwhelm of traveling to Pakistan after the withdrawal of New Zealand will worsen the concern.
The players are scared.
“The welfare of players in this case does not wash: while many players have spent a long time in a limited covid environment, there are many in English games that have not been, and who can be asked for a tour if others are not available.” Atherton did not want to believe that the ECB could not find 14 players who were willing “it was a dismissal from the ECB to try to extinguish the team, any team, so security settings were considered satisfactory.
When the Covid outbreak ruled out British people.
-Day squad in July, ECB is happy Play Pakistan with the second / third team.
Why not now? “Atherton understood the anger of the chairman of the new PCB King.
“They don’t expect England to travel, despite commitment, and have lost trust and faith in it.
It’s hard to blame them.”