ENG vs AUS, 1st ODI: Michael Clarke takes sly dig at IPL, criticizes 'THIS' English player
India TV NewsENG vs AUS, 1st ODI: The debate between the importance of franchise cricket & international cricket is something that has been doing the rounds for quite sometime now. With back-to-back T20 World Cups, the 50-over format had taken a backseat, but with the ODI World Cup which is scheduled to be played next year, the ODI format is expected to take charge. After the T20 World Cup, England are now all set to lock horns with Australia in a three-match One Day International series. Ali's displeasure with the tight schedule caught former Aussie and World Cup-winning captain Michael Clarke's attention and he certainly didn't like it. If it was playing for the T20 World Cup and then depart to play for the IPL, I don't think you'd hear anybody whinge.