Mushrooming T20 leagues a threat to the international game, warns Faf du Plessis
Former SA skipper says world cricket could become like soccer, with players choosing franchise games over national duty
07 June 2021 - 14:15
New Delhi — The proliferation of domestic Twenty20 leagues poses a threat to international cricket and the game must find a way to balance both, according to SA’s former captain Faf du Plessis.
All top cricket-playing nations — including Australia, India, England, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka — have their own T20 leagues. The West Indies, which groups several Caribbean islands and other territories, also has its own league...
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