"IPL shouldn't exist" - Botham

"I'm worried about the IPL - in fact, I feel it shouldn't be there at all as it is changing the priorities of world cricket," Botham said. "Players are slaves to it. Administrators bow to it.

"How on earth did the IPL own the best players in the world for two months a year and not pay a penny to the boards who brought these players into the game?

"I know this has been modified to a degree, but it is still an imbalance. The IPL is too powerful for the long-term good of the game.

"Corruption is enough of a problem in itself, but the IPL compounds that problem given it provides the perfect opportunity for betting and therefore fixing."

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Don't start blaming IPL if you are not performing well. It seems that any team who is not performing well puts the blame on IPL.

All for a quick buck, can't blame players for wanting to play in it to be honest.

The IPL is a reality and until such time it is gone, world Cricket administrators need to plan their activities around it.

The problem is you also have the Big Bash, CPL etc so what do you do?

You just cannot blame the IPL although the IPL attracts the ebst world players.

Botham does have a point !!!  ....... :-[

I believe the WICB gets paid for the use of their players, don't they?

Yes.... as far as I know .... they do !!!

What are Bothams points in your view?

Fixing is one thing but we allow betting in the UK.

Thats one heck of a conclusion !

Where is our legal counsel , Snoopster ?

The IPL is actually a great place for players to make a whole lotta money, but I agree some loyalty maybe lost to it. I actually love matches between countries, because it gets me all worked up. It isn't great when your own players skip a home match for an IPL match, wish they could work out the schedule rather than taking our match time.