The European clubs might be reluctant to let their players go to play on bad pitches in tough conditions with potentially lenient referees, especially if they're not match fit already. Better for the club to keep them there and manage their preseason conditioning than risk serious injury on the other side of the planet. That would be my guess for why those guys aren't in the squad.
The European clubs might be reluctant to let their players go to play on bad pitches in tough conditions with potentially lenient referees, especially if they're not match fit already. Better for the club to keep them there and manage their preseason conditioning than risk serious injury on the other side of the planet. That would be my guess for why those guys aren't in the squad. T