LONDON (Reuters) – Around 50 English players are threatening to boycott The Hundred 2025 as a protest against the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) new policy banning them from playing in overseas franchise leagues, it has been reported. the English media on Friday.
Last month, the ECB decided not to issue a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to domestic cricketers for participating in foreign franchise leagues that clash with the domestic season, in a bid to preserve the quality and competitiveness of England’s domestic cricket. .
The ECB’s new policy, however, did not please a large number of English players, who reportedly expressed their disappointment with the advice.
Details were further released that around 50 players took part in the series of meetings with the Professional Cricket Association (PCA), which will take calls to consider issuing a formal response to the ECB.
Furthermore, a group of English players also decided not to be part of the negotiations to be signed by their respective The Hundred teams and then refused to join the project until the ECB softened its policy towards NOCs.
Reports further stated that notable players from the county are considering retiring from the red ball if they land lucrative contracts for next year’s Pakistan Super League (PSL).
“In principle, this is a very strong stance that shows the strength of feeling. The question is whether some break ranks because money talks and there could be a domino effect,” said a source close to the events, cited by the publication.
Sohail Imran is a senior reporter at Geo News.
