champion trophy trouble
Former England captain Ian Botham says Andrew Flintoff and Co would be better off doing a charity walk instead of playing the ICC Champions Trophy in India later this year.
Botham says scheduling the Champions Trophy five days ahead of the Ashes tour and five months before the prestigious World Cup defied common sense.
“I don’t know what the Champions Trophy is all about ... Slotting it in five months before the World Cup is beyond me,” Botham said. “I think it’s greed taking over from common sense. It wouldn’t surprise me to see a lot of second teams playing in it.”
Botham said the senior players should be allowed to skip the event so as to be fresh for the Ashes defence.
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Former England captain Ian Botham says Andrew Flintoff and Co would be better off doing a charity walk instead of playing the ICC Champions Trophy in India later this year.
Botham says scheduling the Champions Trophy five days ahead of the Ashes tour and five months before the prestigious World Cup defied common sense.
“I don’t know what the Champions Trophy is all about ... Slotting it in five months before the World Cup is beyond me,” Botham said. “I think it’s greed taking over from common sense. It wouldn’t surprise me to see a lot of second teams playing in it.”
Botham said the senior players should be allowed to skip the event so as to be fresh for the Ashes defence.
http://ww1.mid-day.com/sports/international/2006/april/136179.htm