this talk over players not being certain of national selection is a really dumb excuse imo, how many players play in the national team in a match? 11 start and there is a 12th man. now if BD was like the other test nations and actually kept it's team together without making changes basically every match then for the most part probably only 13 maybe 14 players would be certain of squad selection, and even then they're not certain of starting selection.
the uncertainty comes with the profession, it happens to every pro cricketer, no one is ever assured of a place in their national team, they have to work for it and earn it not expect it to be handed to them (which, going by the performances some of these ICL players have put up for the national team or even domestically, they're expecting to be handed selection regardless of good or bad performance).
i understand wanting to be financially secure, that's fine, but i think the uncertainty about national selection being an excuse is an absolute joke.
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