New Zealand Cricket has confirmed that Shane Bond, Daryl Tuffey and Craig McMillan are no longer contracted to the ICL.

Chief executive Justin Vaughan announced last week that provided former Indian Cricket League players could prove they were no longer affiliated to the rebel league they would become eligible for New Zealand selection again without a stand-down period.

"I can confirm New Zealand Cricket has received communication from the legal representatives of Daryl Tuffey, Craig McMillan and Shane Bond and that documentation indicated those three players have terminated their contracts with the ICL," Vaughan said.

"New Zealand Cricket may wish to take further legal advice on the matter but it does appear, on face value, that those three players have cut their ties with the ICL.

"As long as the documentation is as stated, we move ahead and the players are eligible for selection with fitness and form and all the usual selection criteria taken into account."

Tuffey targets comeback

Tuffey has already stated his desire to return to the Black Caps and is targeting the New Zealand A tour of India in August as the best way to press his claims.

Bond is in the United States on holiday with his family and is expected to make an announcement on his intentions when he returns.

Bond ready to strike again

But it appears after 18 months exile he is ready to play for his country again.

"I do know that Shane has been training pretty hard recently and is fit and has been bowling in the nets, so I would imagine that as long as this documentation is in order I couldn't see why he wouldn't be considered for selection," Vaughan told the Sunday Star-Times.

Craig craves for other venues

McMillan is not interested in returning to international cricket and severed his ties with the ICL because the stigma attached to being a cricketing rebel was preventing him from pursuing a career in cricket away from the middle.

During India's tour of New Zealand he was denied the opportunity to work as a commentator because of his ICL links and that is an avenue he is keen to pursue next summer.

His is also sitting his level two coaching certificate and has hinted at the possibility of turning out for Canterbury in the domestic Twenty20 competition.

"There are other options, like commentating, I'm probably pursuing first but I certainly feel in good enough nick to play Twenty20," he told the Sunday Herald.

"I want to stay involved and work in cricket here and that is the main reason I opted out of the ICL because being tagged by that I found quite restricting."