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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Simon Burnton

World players’ union wants reform in ‘broken, unsustainable’ cricket calendar

The cricket ground at Scarborough for the One-Day Cup match Yorkshire and Leicestershire
Scheduling of tournaments that clash domestically and internationally has left players and spectators wondering where the next game will be. Photograph: John Mallett/ProSports/Shutterstock

The World Cricketers’ Association has announced a review into a global schedule it describes as “broken and unsustainable” and “confusing and chaotic”. It aims to propose a structure that “enables international cricket and domestic leagues to coexist in a clear, coherent calendar”.

The WCA has established a six-person committee – including Tom Harrison, the former chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board, who now holds the same position with Six Nations Rugby – that will work with senior executives from the WCA and independent consultants to produce recommendations after consultation with players, broadcasters, administrators and team owners.

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