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What the devil that has got to do with the discussion here?

andha angle-lErndhu konjam sindhichchu paarunga. Cricketers from the colonies have always gone to try their luck playing for England. What's new about that?

Australia kaaran Odhaipaan
No sir. They are NOT. Commonwealth-nnu irundhaalum they are seperate COUNTRIES.

Born in Melbourne. Studied in Auckland, College in England. First job in Wales, second in Perth - idhellAm sarva sagajam dhaanE.
I see cricket as an extension of that.

Just to be clear, I'd say the same for Eng players playing in Aus, NZ etc. Or even if an Eng player goes on to play for SA (I can hear you say 'nadandhuttaalum' )
Darren Pattinson played for England. His brother James plays for Australia. It's not a thing of the past. avinga ellAm appadi thaan

Like Goodwin went to Aus. Neil Johnson left Zim to play for SA. I'd feel odd if England had procured them after they had become established international cricketers.
But providing England team as an option to new players everywhere, I don't feel odd about that.

If anything, the only people who should be upset are the guardians of local English talent. 'Those immigrants come here and take our jobs'

Neenga ellAm kondhaLikkiradhu vaarisu arasiyalai edhirkkiravanga, 'party seniors, grassroots-lErndhu vandhavanga' paththi ellAm urugura maadhiri irukku. namakku edhukku andha kavalai ellAm?