England Cricket Board has decided to refrain from issuing NOCs to all-format players to play in the Pakistan Super League, scheduled for April-May this season, because it was clashing with the early rounds of the County Championship.
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James Vince has slammed the English Cricket Board (ECB) for favouring Indian Premier League (IPL) over Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Last week Vince has announced his retirement from the first-class cricket so that he could play in the PSL.
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Vince, 33, was retained by Karachi Kings ahead of the PSL draft. But in November 2024, ECB has decided to refrain from issuing NOCs to all-format players to play in the PSL, which is scheduled for April-May this season, because it was clashing with the early rounds of the County Championship.
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It felt like it was going to limit opportunities. Players were frustrated by it… There were a few things in there that [we] didn’t really understand.“When they first mentioned it, a WhatsApp group of players was created and there was a lot of discussion. The initial feeling was that it was going to drive people away from red-ball cricket,” Vince told ESPNCricinfo.