As Chennai Super Kings signed English all-rounder David Willey to replace the injured middle-order batsman Kedar Jadhav.l, On Tuesday, the debate has once again resurfaced whether the Cash Rich Indian Premier League (IPL) doing harm to the international cricket.
Willey is the second Yorkshire player to sign up for an IPL side after Liam Plunkett joined the Delhi Daredevils. Willey Will give CSK an attacking option with both the bat and the ball. He can bowl at the death and is also a useful hitter off the ball.
However, Yorkshire has expressed it’s disappointment over the last minute recruiting of Willey.
Martyn Moxon, Yorkshire’s Director of Cricket said: “We find ourselves in an impossible situation with these late replacement requests.
“At the moment, we are potentially looking at a situation where if we deny a player an opportunity, we will be left with someone who is not completely focused on playing for Yorkshire. This would be counter-productive.
“I will be chairing a meeting with other directors of cricket tomorrow at Edgbaston to discuss the future of the game. With the number of domestic T20 contracts available worldwide, it is important that we future-proof the County Championship. I will be calling for the introduction of a cut-off date, after which players will not be allowed to go to the IPL. Hopefully this can gain national approval and be supported by the ECB” he further added.
