The impossible scheduling dream

Given that the best time to play cricket varies around the world, it's going to be very difficult to schedule a natural spot for the IPL. And the ICC don't want to be seen to concede to one request for the IPL, and then find they've set a precedent. So the England Players' Union are now worried about the potential problems.

Their best tactic would be to lobby the ECB to create the space for players to play IPL in May rather than Tests, and at the expense of County appearances, as was suggested on Cricket Burble some time ago. By not doing that, England have made the matter worse, with Modi now reportedly considering a 2nd tournament each year because he's now not worried about whether he clashes with international cricket or not.