The Black Caps have just arrived for their tour of England. However, their best batsman, Fleming, has retired, Vettori, Oram and McCullum are due to join them until they have fulfilled their IPL obligations, and Bond is banned for joining the rebel ICL league.
The players are intimating that making money means more to them than playing for their country. This may not be their intention, but it is certainly how it looks. Now I would have no objection if the England tour had been arranged after they had signed their IPL contracts, but this is not the case!
Have New Zealand cricket been forced to allow the players to go, or risk losing them altogether?
Will more countries follow suit, and try to have the best of both worlds, by allowing players to join lucrative tournaments, and forego international commitments for financial gain?
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