Injury-prone England quick is clear that “an almost endless supply of these leagues” is good for the game and good for the players’ future
Andrew Miller
Reece Topley, England’s left-arm seamer, believes that the inaugural season of Major League Cricket (MLC) has opened up “a career path that probably outlives your international career”, and says that the more such global leagues there are, the better it will be for the world game.
Topley, who is on the comeback trail after a succession of freak injuries – including a twisted ankle that ended his participation in England’s triumphant T20 World Cup campaign in Australia last year – was speaking at the launch of KP Snacks’ community cricket pitches initiative, a partnership with the Hundred that will fund 100 new astroturf wickets over the…