Jayawardene calls for fewer T20 events
Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has called for just one big Twenty20 tournament a year in order to preserve the balance with Test and one-day international cricket.
Jayawardene believes boards need to consider the impact on world cricket when scheduling Twenty20 events such as the Indian Premier League, English Premier League and the Stanford Super Series. Read more
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