England will resist attempts to create an annual window to allow players to cash in on the Indian Premier League.

The fixture clash between England's annual early season Test series and the IPL, which is being staged between April 10 and May 29 next year, has caused considerable friction in recent weeks between the two parties.

"My understanding is that the ICC, IPL and ourselves have made it very clear from the word go that international cricket takes precedence over domestic tournaments and I think that will be the case," stressed Hugh Morris, the managing director of England cricket.

"That's the very clear message we get from ICC. I understand that is what IPL think as well.

Lalit Modi, the IPL chairman, has set his sights on having leading England players available for next year's tournament while the England and Wales Cricket Board remain firm on their stance that players will only be released for a short period.

It has prompted calls for an international window to make room for all players to exploit the world's most lucrative tournament, but England are poised to maintain their existing fixture schedule.

Morris added: "Last year at IPL, for example, the Australians were only there for 25% of the time because they had a Test series in the West Indies.

"I think we've made it very clear that we are very happy for the players to have a window of opportunity to play in the IPL, it will be a great opportunity for them, not least as we have a Twenty20 World Championship in England next summer.

"We possibly don't play as much Twenty20 cricket as one or two other countries so it is a good opportunity to play."