Jason Roy set to end England deal to play in America's Major League Cricket

Jason Roy plays for Kolkata Knight Riders successful the Indian Premier League

Jason Roy is acceptable to extremity his England declaration successful bid to play successful July's inaugural play of Major League Cricket successful the United States.

Roy volition inactive beryllium disposable to play for England and the determination is not apt to hamper his chances of selection.

He volition play for Oval Invincibles successful The Hundred and Surrey successful the Blast.

Roy has been a cardinal constituent of England's dominance of the planetary white-ball game, a regular successful the broadside that was crowned 50-over satellite champions successful 2019.

However, a nonaccomplishment of signifier saw him dropped from the squad that won the T20 World Cup past twelvemonth and, successful October, helium saw his cardinal declaration downgraded to an incremental deal, worthy betwixt £60,000-70,000.

With Major League Cricket taking spot betwixt the T20 Blast and The Hundred, Roy mightiness person been ordered to remainder by England, particularly with the defence of the 50-over World Cup connected the skyline successful India successful October and November.

Instead, Roy volition extremity his England deal, forgo the remainder of his wage up to its expiry astatine the extremity of September and gain up to £150,000 for a play successful the US.

Though determination is immoderate overlap with the Blast, it is understood Roy volition stay with Surrey if they scope finals day, earlier returning to play for the Invincibles successful The Hundred successful August.

Roy has played 5 Tests, 116 one-day internationals and 64 T20s for England, scoring astir 6,000 planetary runs.

His determination is the latest successful a fast-changing scenery of planetary cricket, with the wealth connected connection to players successful franchise leagues challenging the primacy of planetary matches.

In response, England are acceptable to revamp their cardinal declaration system, with greater flexibility and perchance much wealth connected offer.

Some players could beryllium offered multi-year deals to defender against the attraction of franchise leagues.

White-ball specialists could beryllium offered tiny retainer contracts but accrued lucifer fees, to marque England tours much financially charismatic than a stint playing successful a league.