The BCCI has got a positive effect after England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) officially informed ICC that it will not support their bid to have a flagship event every year from 2023 to 2031. However, ECB chairman Colin Graves writes to ICC and shared his objections to Future Tours Programme from 2023-31, says the board will not support it. On the other hand, the Indian Board and Cricket Australia have already done the same.

“ECB is not in a position to support the current proposal for ICC events from 2023-2031,” ECB chairman Colin Graves wrote in an email (in possession of PTI) to ICC Chief Executive Manu Sawhney.

Although the ICC in its last meeting proposed that in the next FTP (Future Tours Programme) Cycle for the eight-year period between 2023 and 2031 which included two 50 over World Cups, four T20 World Cup and two more multi-nation tournaments.

“The impact of the proposed schedule on ICC events on bilateral cricket is a serious concern for the ECB. The proposed schedule risks compromising the time available and thus value and integrity of the bilateral cricket calendar for all member boards,” Graves wrote in his communications to Sawhney.

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Colin Graves mentioned that “increased frequency of ICC world championship” will talk about it further.

“ECB cannot support a schedule where our best players need to play more than they currently do. Players’ welfare is primary concern to the ECB and current proposal requires that international players are likely to have fewer days to prepare and rest,” he said.

“ECB cannot support a proposal that seeks to play an additional ICC Men’s event in a year where the ICC Men’s World Test Championship is scheduled as it risks devaluing World Test Championship and future health of Test cricket,” Colin Graves concluded.