ECB - premature ejaculation.

That the Champions League has been rescheduled to December 3  and December 10 is old news.
What is news though is the ECB's assertion that none of the English players will take part in it.
Which if you think logically is a fact. As on date no leading English cricketer has signed on to IPL.So the ECB is correct in making this statement and feel warm about it.
However, their self-congratulations may be premature. Look at it this way. Until now, there was a doubt whether the Championship League will take place this year. Now that the event is confirmed, it is sure bet that KP, Flintoff and other English players will be targeted by Chennai SuperKings and Rajasthan Royals.
Once signed on the players will definitely put pressure on the ECB to let them play.
When you take this into account you will agree that ECB's statement regarding participation of English players is a bit premature.

(Cartoon courtesy karigaile)

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