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The Australian players who returned home after the suspension of the IPL and do not want to return to India for the rest of the high -level tournament will obtain the support of Cricket Australia, according to a media report. All Australian players from various IPL teams have already arrived at home. Only some former players such as Ricky Ponting and Brad Haddin, who are among the coach staff, are still in India. Other coaches, including Justin Langer and Mike Hussey, also landed due to border tensions between India and Pakistan. But players may be invited to come back because IPL should resume this week after the ceasefire announced on Saturday.
“The shaken Australian players will be defended by Australian cricket if they refuse to return to the Indian Premier League for security reasons,” said “Sydney Morning Herald”.
“Fear and anxiety have remained widespread emotions among Australian players … As everyone returns home from IPL, leaving Ricky Ponting and Brad Haddin among coaches still in India.” Not only are security problems, players are also concerned about the prospect of “Pressing to return to the tournament, then frozen from the future editions of the IPL if they choose not to”.
“With this in mind … It will defend the rights of players to make their own calls on the return to IPL on a case -by -case basis, believing that their decisions should not be retained against them for the future,” said the report.
There is also the question of a tight cricket calendar and if the IPL continues beyond May 24 scheduled originally. All Australian players would need new “objection” certificates of CA to return, according to the report.
Test players such as Travis Head, Mitchell Starc, Captain Pat Cummins and his colleague fast launcher Josh Hazlewood must spend a few days at home before flying for the United Kingdom before the World Test Championship final at Lord’s Again.
This match will be immediately followed by a three -test tour of the Antilles.
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