England players are available for IPL 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BCCI and ECB Confirmed England Players are Available for a Minimum of a Three Week in IPL 2009 :
Top England cricketers, including Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff, will be available to participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction on February 6 and to play in the IPL for a minimum of a three week period in 2009 and 2010, announced by The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and English and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), after successfully completing many meetings, the BCCI and the ECB reached on that agreement on 3rd February, 2009(Tuesday).

The Boards have further agreed to work together to seek materially similar dates for the IPL in 2010 as 2009 within the International Fixture schedule.

The BCCI and ECB added they had also agreed to schedule Test match and one-day International series over a four-year cycle starting in 2011.

ECB Chief Executive David Collier commented that “The discussions held between our respective Boards have been most productive and ECB is grateful to the President and Honorary Secretary of BCCI for the excellent relationship which has been developed with the BCCI on a wide ranging number of issues. Our agreement is good for the players, the respective Boards, our Counties and for cricket. We look forward to welcoming India, the reigning ICC T20 World Champions, to England for the T20 World Championship this summer and for the tour of England and Wales in 2011.”

BCCI Secretary N. Srinivasan said “We are very pleased with the out come of the discussions. BCCI looks forward to building upon our warm relationship with the Senior Officers of ECB.”