Jason Roy Breaks Silence Amid Reports Of Him Leaving England For Major League Cricket

Placing an finish to all hypothesis, England’s star opener Jason Roy took to Twitter to concern an official assertion amid stories of him leaving England to participate within the inaugural season of America’s skilled cricket competitors – Main League Cricket (MLC), later this 12 months. Roy, who holds an incremental take care of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), confirmed he plans to terminate his contract with the intention to play within the league, asserting that his participation within the event will not are available in approach of his nationwide obligation as MLC matches do not overlap with England cricket group’s schedule. The white-ball format England star mentioned he will probably be obtainable for ODI World Cup 2023 in India.

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— Jason Roy (@JasonRoy20) May 25, 2023

Whereas some England gamers have signed a full central contract with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), there are a number of gamers like Jason Roy who’ve an incremental take care of the board. These with a full contract, almost definitely, will not have the ability to characteristic in Main League Cricket (MLC) this 12 months as ECB will not give them the No-Objection Certificates (NOCs). Nevertheless, Roy, who’s on an incremental deal, plans to terminate it to take up a profitable supply, take part in MLC.

As per ESPNCricinfo, ECB, in an announcement, mentioned: “England males’s white-ball batter Jason Roy has knowledgeable the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) that he needs to take up an settlement with Main League Cricket within the USA later this summer season. The ECB have agreed for him to play within the competitors on the proviso that he provides up the rest of his ECB incremental contract, which each events have agreed to.

“The ECB want to make clear that this choice is not going to have an effect on Jason’s choice for England groups going ahead. We have now absolute confidence and religion that Jason is dedicated to England cricket.”

The report additional revealed that gamers on incremental contracts with ECB are paid round GBP 66,000 per 12 months and act as a ‘top-up to County salaries’. Roy’s teammate Reece Topley is reportedly contemplating making the identical transfer. MLC is slated to be held from July 13-30 this 12 months on the Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas.