Paul Nixon Joins the Indian Cricket League (ICL)
November 2, 2007 • Indian Cricket League, News
Paul Nixon, the Leicester-shire captain and England’s wicketkeeper at the ICC World Cup 2007 announced that he has joined the Indian Cricket league (ICL).
Despite his success in the Commonwealth Bank Series and in the World Cup at the Caribbean islands earlier this year; he was not considered as an option for replacement at the ICC Twenty20 world cup when the standing keeper Matt Prior was injured during the course of the tournament.
Deeming these as the signs for the end of his cricketing career for England, he has accepted the offer to feature in Indian rebel league which will run from mid-November. The ICL will feature some impressive names like Brian Lara, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Damien Martyn Chris Cairns and his compatriot Darren Maddy.
Pail Nixon was quoted as saying “This is an exciting opportunity to end what has been a remarkably eventful year for me,”, “I would never have imagined 12 months ago that I would get the opportunity to go on two England tours, and I always saw that as a bonus and a tremendous honour to play for my country.
“I am a realist though, I’m 37 years old and England have chosen to look forward in the selections they’ve made.”
“I now have two big goals to look forward to in my career, playing in this Twenty20 League and the captaincy of Leicester-shire.
“This is perfect timing because India is the mecca of cricket and interest in the Twenty20 game is extremely high due to the success of the national team in becoming world champions.”