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Stupid criteria for an overseas player. IMO as long as a player plays in an overseas league, he can qualify as an overseas player. Why does he have to play a certain amount of internationals?

Isn't it about work permits eno7?

Alviro Patterson wrote:David Miller's return to Yorkshire has hit complications, as he's two ODI/T20 matches short from being allowed to sign as an overseas player.

http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/s ... ns/?ref=la

I'm confused by these regulations- Michael Klinger played early season for Worcestershire last season and is playing for Gloucestershire this year but hasn't played any international cricket. There must be a loophole in the system that some players are able to exploit-perhaps the restrictions don't apply to overseas players who are EU passport holders or something along those lines?

They must meet one of the following:

a. The cricketer must have played a minimum of one Test Match during the 24 months immediately prior to
the date of the Governing Body Endorsement application or 5 Test Matches during the 60 months
immediately prior to the date of the Governing Body Endorsement application for his country who must
be a Full Member Country of the ICC (Full Members are Australia, Bangladesh, India, New Zealand,
Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies and Zimbabwe as well as the ECB) which were approved and
recorded by the ICC as authorised Test Matches (consisting of five days); or
b. During the 24 months immediately prior to the date of the Governing Body Endorsement application
the cricketer must have played in at least fifteen One Day Internationals and/or International Twenty20
matches for his country (in both cases his country must be a Full Member Country of the ICC) which
were approved and recorded as authorised matches by the ICC ;or
c. Be currently centrally contracted to the Cricket Board of the cricketer’s home country and in the current or
most recent Test Match or One Day International or International Twenty20 team squad where the home
country is a Full Member Country of the ICC; or
d. Was granted a work permit as a player-only in 2009 and a Tier 2 Player Only Governing Body Endorsement
in 2010, 2011 & 2012.

England's_No7 wrote:They must meet one of the following:

a. The cricketer must have played a minimum of one Test Match during the 24 months immediately prior to
the date of the Governing Body Endorsement application or 5 Test Matches during the 60 months
immediately prior to the date of the Governing Body Endorsement application for his country who must
be a Full Member Country of the ICC (Full Members are Australia, Bangladesh, India, New Zealand,
Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies and Zimbabwe as well as the ECB) which were approved and
recorded by the ICC as authorised Test Matches (consisting of five days); or
b. During the 24 months immediately prior to the date of the Governing Body Endorsement application
the cricketer must have played in at least fifteen One Day Internationals and/or International Twenty20
matches for his country (in both cases his country must be a Full Member Country of the ICC) which
were approved and recorded as authorised matches by the ICC ;or
c. Be currently centrally contracted to the Cricket Board of the cricketer’s home country and in the current or
most recent Test Match or One Day International or International Twenty20 team squad where the home
country is a Full Member Country of the ICC; or
d. Was granted a work permit as a player-only in 2009 and a Tier 2 Player Only Governing Body Endorsement
in 2010, 2011 & 2012.

Thanks, have never seen the full regulations before.

Just realised David Miller played for Durham in T20s during 2011, which triggers the 15 ODI/T20s clause. Thought those match clauses were for kolpak players only and any player can be made an overseas signing.

Think Miller will meet the criteria as he's recently got in the South Africa squad, who have an ODI against the Netherlands prior to the Champions Trophy. Even if the Sri Lanka tour of South Africa goes ahead Miller could still play half the T20 games and get back for finals day.

What a ridiculous rule, there is already a limit on the amount of overseas you are allowed, too then say who can and can't play as the overseas is pathetic.

SaintPowelly wrote:What a ridiculous rule, there is already a limit on the amount of overseas you are allowed, too then say who can and can't play as the overseas is pathetic.

Agreed, especially when the top England players hardly ever play county cricket and same applies to overseas international players- very few of them are available to play a full season.

Sky Sports are going to show the 2nd semi-final and final of the Ram Slam T20 later this week.

I've never understood why the EBC have made these arbitrary rules over overseas players; I completely agree with the rules about Kolpaks mind.

England used to have a repuation of a finishing school for international talent, going to watch Lancashire league matches when I was much younger and seeing a West Indian destroying all that came was a treat to see.

If you can only have one overseas player, considering the international pressures on the top players to limit the pool even further makes zero sense.

MCA summer vacation coaching starts on April 16 until end of May for 3 age groups.

A big clean out in Bushranger land is on the cards, as Andrew McDonald looks to move to South Australia. Aaron Finch looked like he was heading to NSW, although that seems to have been knocked on the head. Dan Christian is moving to Victoria.

Durham MCCU suffered a narrow defeat to Notts...lost by 541 runs Bound to raise further questions about whether these games should have first class status.

The first class debate is dangerous as every year we see some abject performances by the university sides but one or two gems, so there is never likely to be agreement I don't think.

ECB ponder moving the domestic season to Jupiter.

Proof that this lot were already on another planet.