Stokes, pictured, and Root will be allocated teams for marketing purposes but will not play Vishal Bhatnagar/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesThe Professional Cricketers Association has warned the ECB that its disgruntled players may shun the new 100-ball tournament because “there’s no competition without players”. Daryl Mitchell, the chairman of the PCA, was among a delegation of 27 players who met ECB officials yesterday at Edgbaston. They voiced their frustration at the lack of consultation and the “enormous amount of unanswered questions” about the details of a tournament that many county cricketers feel is “gimmicky”. The ECB outlined the rationale for “The Hundred” at the meeting and also revealed that England stars, such as Joe Root and Ben Stokes, would not play in the competition because it would clash with the international calendar. “The likes of Root and Stokes will be allocated to a team for…

Source: The Times May 08, 2018 16:03 UTC