The Ashes has engaged our attention and England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff’s decision to retire from Test cricket at the end of the series took up a lot of time and space.
And, it became clear that every time a player announces his retirement from Test cricket, there will be a rush of the so-called traditionalists to blame the Indian Premier League for luring the player away. If anything, more cricketers have revived their international careers, thanks to IPL, than have ended their Test careers because of the lucre. Read more »
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