No separate window for IPL, says ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat

Outgoing ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat on Wednesday said that the world body will not consider the idea of incorporating IPL into the Future Tours Programme as such a concession would mean creating windows for other domestic T20 leagues as well, says a report in The Indian Express.

"The consequence of that (an IPL window) is what do we do with the Big Bash League?". What do we do with other premier leagues - Sri Lanka is launching one, Bangladesh has one," Lorgat said.

"I know people might say the IPL is the premier league, but once you provide a window for one particular member, you have to be conscious of the fact you may well have to do it for other members. Hence why we have not been supportive of a window specifically for any one of those domestic leagues." he added.

According to a report in The DNA, the clashing of dates for this year's tournament has forced some of the West Indies players to choose between the IPL and their home Test series against Australia and similar could be the case next time as well with New Zealand scheduled to tour England for a Tests in a year that also features an Ashes series in England. New Zealand are due to visit England during the second half of the Indian Premier League.

Australian batting great Mark Waugh has said Simon Katich should be remembered as one of the country’s best Test openers. Turning 37 next month and currently playing with Hampshire in the English County competition, Katich said prioritising his young family was the reason for his retirement, says a report in Indian Express.

However, he will appear for the Perth Scorchers in the Champions League Twenty20 in October and appears likely to play on in the Big Bash tournament next summer and possibly again for Hampshire in the next county season.