Karachi: Concerns are being raised again about the plethora of T20 leagues.
Former Australian captain Ian Chappell believes that the invasion of domestic events could seriously affect the schedule of international cricket in the future. can create
Steve Waugh, another former Australian captain, recently commented on cricket's broken schedule, saying that the public had become "almost over" the game and interest levels were waning.
Chappell further said that the entire structure of cricket, especially the schedule, needs a thorough but positive investigation into the future of the game. There is also a clear case of lack of partnership between players and administrators, which of course should not be the case, it is currently a matter of administrators deciding the program without the input of international players, amid the proliferation of T20 leagues now. Players are facing difficulty in choosing the event.
Depriving some leagues of star power and affecting their ability to remain financially viable in the long run, the schedule of T20 leagues also appears to be at odds with each other, he said. El clubs are also making long-term deals along with expansion.
He said that these inconsistencies meant that there would be an increasing problem of producing the maximum number of marketable cricketers, in the current environment some leagues would not sign the limited number of star players available and this would be financially difficult. But the ability to remain viable can suffer.
According to Chappell, these issues need urgent attention, reiterating his earlier stance on Test cricket that the traditional game should be confined to countries where first-class team structures are strong.