IPL vs PSL: James Vince criticizes ECB's NOC policy

Three Lions aka England team have witnessed some of the great players in the cricketing world but only a few players have enjoyed immense success in the international arena. However, there are also some players, who despite having immense potential, failed to replicate their talent with the bat during their international red-ball careers. One of them is the 33-year-old England batter, James Vince, who made his international debut in 2015, at the young age of 24. 

Notably, Vince has a successful domestic record having scored a massive 13,340 runs at an average of 40.18 in First-Class cricket. While in List A cricket, the batter went on to score 5,199 runs, with an average of 39.68. Besides, the English batter is also among the top 10 highest run scorers in T20 cricket as well.

Last year, Vince also stepped down as the Captain for the Hampshire and decided not to feature in the county cricket ahead. Moving on, the batter recently stirred a controversy by sharing his views regarding the NOCs given for tournaments by the ECB (English Cricket Board) are keeping the players away from red-ball cricket. Moreover, he also discussed why he left the longer format as well.  

“When they first mentioned it, a WhatsApp group of players was created and there was a lot of discussion, The initial feeling was that it was going to drive people away from red-ball cricket. It felt like it was going to limit opportunities. Players were frustrated by it. There were a few things in there that [we] didn't really understand,” Vince said in a video shared by ESPNCricinfo. 

“That's a big one that has caused a lot of confusion, It's got to be something to do with relationships between the ECB, PCB, and BCCI as to why they've come up with that rule. The PSL's a shorter competition, so if you're going to play in that, you're probably missing less domestic cricket than if you're going to the IPL. It just didn't seem right,” the English batter further added.

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Vince is leading Gulf Giants in ILT20 

Speaking of James Vince, the prolific England batter is currently playing in the ongoing ILT20 2025 (International League T20). Notably, Vince is the Captain of the Gulf Giants franchise. In the current season of the T20 extravaganza, he has scored 103 runs from the four matches he has played so far. In these matches, he maintained an average of 34.33 along with a strike rate of 122.61.

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Meanwhile speaking of Gulf Giants, the franchise will clash against Dubai Capitals in Match 16 of the International League T20. The upcoming fixture of the coveted T20 league will be played on Thursday, January 23. The ILT20 match will be held at the renowned Dubai International Cricket Stadium, situated in Dubai.