DIRK-NANNES
U19 Vice-Captain
McCullum jeopardises Flintoff's IPL future - Cricket - Sport - smh.com.au
McCullum did not try to refuse contract - Vaughan | New Zealand Cricket News | Cricinfo.com
His form is crap anyway, should drop him so he can wallow in this BS he's created for himself.
Anyway, good to see Modi is doing something positive on the whole 'representing your country' front. Wish those spineless fools at the ICC would get their act together though and help strengthen international cricket.
McCullum did not try to refuse contract - Vaughan | New Zealand Cricket News | Cricinfo.com
Sydney Morning Herald said:IPL commissioner Lalit Modi has revealed to the Herald that "a loophole" in the system that Kiwi McCullum tried to exploit had been shut down during a meeting on September 2.
"McCullum was trying to become a free agent [threatening not to sign a New Zealand Cricket Board central contract], he wanted to play in the entire IPL and there was a loophole there, but that loophole was closed during our meeting on September 2 when we introduced a new amendment for players who don't have a national contract," Modi said.
FFS, Baz needs a swift kick up the backside ASAP.Cricinfo said:"The new amendment reads that international players need NOCs from their home boards 'for two years post-retirement/not in contract'," Modi was quoted as saying. "We want to ensure people continue to play for their countries. Nobody is going to budge on the NOC issue, it was designed so players do not try to become free agents.
His form is crap anyway, should drop him so he can wallow in this BS he's created for himself.
Anyway, good to see Modi is doing something positive on the whole 'representing your country' front. Wish those spineless fools at the ICC would get their act together though and help strengthen international cricket.