BCCI and ECB announce agreement re IPL and Future Tours
Following meetings in India prior to Christmas and a further meeting in Singapore in January the BCCI and ECB are pleased to announce that England players will be available to participate in the IPL auction on February 6 and to play in the IPL for a minimum of a three week period in 2009 and 2010.
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.
BCCI and ECB have also agreed to schedule Test Match and One Day Series over a 4 year cycle commencing in 2011.
ECB Chief Executive David Collier commented: ' 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.
