Many cricketers have left their national contracts in the last year to play in franchise cricket competitions throughout the world. Trent Boult of New Zealand has been the face of the transition, while England’s Jason Roy is the country’s most recent induction. Notably, some sources say that Indian Premier League franchises, which also have companies on foreign soil, aim to sign more long-term players, which could impact the future of international cricket.
Australia captain Pat Cummins remarked that the IPL has eventually eroded international cricket’s stranglehold on players’ time. Despite significant offers from other franchises, the 30-year-old underlined that he wants all of his teammates to focus more on international cricket.
Pat Cummins told Sydney Morning Herald
“It’s been coming for a while, but I think it is here now. International cricket doesn’t have a monopoly on players’ time like it did in the past. The IPL changed that a decade ago, but there’s just going to be more and more content that creeps in, so I think we’ve got to be proactive about that,” Cummins told Sydney Morning Herald.
“We have to keep making playing for Australia as special as we can, I think it’s upon us now, and we’ve got to start thinking about that quite deeply. I think fast-forward a few years’ time, a 12-month international calendar might look a little bit different,” the pacer added.
Even though Cummins wants players to continue playing international cricket, he understands if a couple of them sign with different franchises in the future. The cricketer feels that, like in other sports, national teams may need permission from franchisees to play international cricket.
“When you’re talking about some of the opportunities that may be provided through the franchises, I don’t think you can blame players that might take that option. I see the day where that (a franchise release) happens. I think it’s reality. You’ve seen it in other sports. So again, we’ve got to keep selling why playing for Australia is so special.
“We still want the best players winning World Cups for us, winning big series. But obviously, there are more competing interests than there were in the past,” Cummins added.
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