London, Jun 7 (PTI) New Zealand great Ross Taylor feels time has come to pay cricketers adequately to keep them interested in playing international cricket or else more players will give up their national contracts.

New Zealand pacer Trent Boult is one of the biggest names in world cricket to have withdrawn from his national contract as he wanted to spend more time with family and make himself available for T20 franchise cricket.

England opener Jason Roy too gave up his incremental contact with the ECB for more lucrative opportunities in leagues around the world.

“As it stands, players have to think about their futures and their longevity. I don’t see a mass exodus when they are young. I definitely see it coming from players who are towards the end of their careers. That happens in other sports too,” Taylor told

Source: PTI News