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Michael Vaughan's 'Simple Solution' to Finish Remainder of IPL 2021: Play Fringe India Test Players in The Hundred
Should ECB accept BCCI's request, it will also put in jeopardy the availability of England Test stars for the The Hundred.
- Cricketnext Staff
- Updated: May 21, 2021, 9:40 AM IST
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has suggested a ‘simple solution’ to the alleged BCCI request for rescheduling of their upcoming Test series against India in August. As per reports, BCCI has had informal discussions with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to rearrange the start and end of their five-match Test series so that it can use the available window to finish the remainder of IPL 2021.
IPL 2021 was suspended earlier this month after the rising number of covid-19 cases in the team bubbles. The Indian cricket board has since been brainstorming for ways to get the season completed which if not done, will result in them taking a massive financial hit.
The Test series is scheduled to start from August 4 but as per several media reports, BCCI wanted ECB to reschedule the fifth Test in Manchester from second week of September to July fourth week. However, that will end up affecting ECB’s own domestic schedule including inaugural season of The Hundred.
Should ECB accept BCCI’s request, it will also put in jeopardy the availability of England Test stars for the The Hundred.
However, Vaughan has suggested that in lieu of rearranging the Test series, India should allow its fringe Test players to participate in The Hundred.
“Simple solution .. Play the First Indian Test a week earlier .. No England Test players would then potentially play the 100 so Fringe Indian Test players replace them .. Then the IPL can finish .. Good deal all round ..” he said.
However, this would require a major shift in BCCI policy of not allowing its players to take part in foreign leagues unless they have announced retirement.
Meanwhile, as per Cricbuzz, ECB has denied they have received any such request from BCCI and the India-England Test series will go ahead as per the original schedule.
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