Shepherd & Rutherford to miss England tour for IPL

Shepherd and Rutherford were two of the most high-profile players in West Indies' ODI squad[Getty Images]West Indies batter Sherfane Rutherford and all-rounder Romario Shepherd will miss the upcoming tour of England and Ireland to remain at the Indian Premier League.The IPL, the world's richest T20 franchise league, restarts on Saturday but its' postponement means the play-offs now begin on 29 May and clash with the Windies' one-day and T20 tour of England.England - with a richer national board