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Stokes described the current schedule as "unsustainable" in a statement, with the all-rounder deciding it is impossible for him to give his all to England in all three formats.
And Atherton agrees with Stokes' criticism of the schedule, describing it as "totally unrelenting and ridiculous". In his latest column for the Times, Atherton wrote: "He is only 31 years of age, but being an all-rounder in modern cricket across three formats is the most punishing role of all, in a schedule that is totally unrelenting and ridiculous. "Not even the thought of defending the World Cup in India in a year's time — possibly the most prestigious and commercially rewarding of all events — was enough to keep him going, which tells you all you need to know about how little thought the administrators have given to the way their greed is impacting upon the game and its players. "By adding another format