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by: Robert Henderson - Sun, 1 Oct 2023 16:29 UTC

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/alec-stewart-england-ireland-odi-schedule-disrespectful-to-county-game-1400432

Alec Stewart: England-Ireland ODI schedule was 'disrespectful' to county game
Situation in 2024 set to be even more problematic due to T20 World Cup at height of summer

Vithushan Ehantharajah
28-Sep-2023

Alec Stewart has criticised the ECB's scheduling after Surrey wrapped up their Championship title  •  Surrey CCC/Getty Images
Alec Stewart has criticised the ECB's scheduling after Surrey wrapped up their Championship title • Surrey CCC/Getty Images

Alec Stewart has accused the ECB of disrespecting the County Championship on the day Surrey secured the 2023 title.

Stewart, who has been Surrey's director of cricket since 2014, criticised the decision to schedule a one-day international series against Ireland that affected availability for the final two rounds of the Championship. He also complained about the mooted 2024 schedule, which will further marginalise the first-class game, urging the governing body to better support the counties.

With England resting their World Cup squad for the Ireland series, Surrey were without Gus Atkinson and Sam Curran for the run-in, and then had to do without Will Jacks and Jamie Smith as both were included in a second-string squad for those matches. Jacks and Smith missed the penultimate fixture against Northamptonshire, with Surrey struggling in their absence, before joining the final match against Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl on day two (Wednesday) after Ireland series ended in Bristol on Tuesday.

"I have a bit of a moan here at the ECB," Stewart said after Surrey had been confirmed as champions for the 21st time in their history. "They still need to respect the County Championship. We all like the Championship, have played in it, worked with it.

"Take these Ireland games - England didn't pick their first team, which was understandable because of the World Cup. But also to say that there was one game during round 13, then a game in between and then one game on the first day of this game. That to me is disrespectful to the county game.

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Stewart: England-Ireland ODI schedule was 'disrespectful' to county game	Robert Henderson