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Ponting expresses concern over ICL

Melbourne: Expressing his growing concern over the Indian Cricket League (ICL), Australian captain Ricky Ponting has warned cricket boards from showing leniency towards players joining the ICL or they might run the risk of losing a lot of international players to its money lure.

With rumours of some current New Zealand players also joining the breakaway League after Pakistanis Mohammad Yousuf and Abdul Razzaq, Ponting said, it was turning out to be a dangerous proposition for international cricket.

“I am a bit more concerned this week with the new signings. Going back, there was no one who said they had signed.

“There was talk of (Glenn) McGrath and (Shane) Warne. It looks as though the Pakistanis and a few of the New Zealanders have signed as well,” Ponting said.

“The danger is that it attracts the guys who are playing international cricket at the moment. If it is only attracting guys who are retired then it won’t affect us whatsoever. There has been talk of attracting younger players, but those players will only be India-based.” — PTI

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