London, June 3 -- Captain Ben Stokes has warned that players could abandon international cricket if England take a hardline stance on the Indian Premier League.
Fast bowler Jofra Archer is missing the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's following his IPL stint and may not be ready to play in the second.
"In an ideal situation it would be unbelievably great to have everyone who you want available at every single opportunity. That is not the way of cricket at the moment," said Stokes.
"There is a situation where it could get messy and players like Jofra might not play for England again if you handle it in a different way, and that is not good for anyone.
"Jofra has shown that he's committed and loves playing for England. Just because...