16/07/2008

English Counties cowed down by Modi's threats

Portrait of Jason Gillespie, SCG, Jan 23, 2004Image via Wikipedia
Modi's warning to the English counties regarding ICL players has had the desired effect.
Glamorgan, one of the counties with a chance to play in the Twenty20 Champions League, has pragmatically taken the path of least resistance.
Even though they have Australian pace bowler Jason Gillespie at hand they have chosen not to play him.“Jason does not play, it is as simple as that,” said Glamorgan cricket manager Matthew Maynard.
“Because of his ICL connections, the regulations are there where if we did play and qualify for the final and ultimately the Champions League we would be thrown out of the competition. So it is pretty much a no-brainer.”
True to form, when it comes to money, the English have left their principles by the way side.



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