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Moores has few concerns
Coach Peter Moores remains confident that no England players will exit the international scene to play in the IPL.
England's stars have been unable to feature in the inaugural Indian Premier League, but Moores accepts that that position will change in the near future.
He told The Guardian: "At the moment, listening to the talk within the squad, there is a huge passion for playing for England.
"They don't want to jeopardise their England careers. Now of course they have responsibilities to their families and, if there is a chance for them to play in the IPL, and I consider it appropriate not just financially or against the need for rest, but in terms of developing skills in a format we need to improve, then we would take it.
"As a concept we have to accept they are going to want to play. But is it right for them? They are not going to want to jeopardise the massive summer of international cricket that follows.
"As far as central contracts are concerned, at the moment all I can say is that they have been sensible so far. What we have done with all players' schedules is assess individuals.
"We need to see what is right for each player. If a player doesn't want a central contract, then he doesn't, but I haven't seen that yet.
"The players know they play a lot and have to listen to their bodies. Tiredness is part mental and part physical and we have to strike a balance."
