The global epidemic of coronavirus has caused worldwide financial turmoil. Many organizations are facing the impact of this global financial crisis, and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is one of them.
The ECB discontinued all forms of cricket in the country until May 28. If cricket not played after that, the upcoming English summer could be a loss. Because of the global pandemic, the ECB could lose more than 300 million pounds if it did not play English summer cricket.
Because of this situation, the ECB has spoken of a 20 percent pay cut for central contract players. According to sources, the players did not agree. ECB Chief Executive Tom Harrison wrote a letter to Tony Irish, the chief of the Professional Cricketers Association. In the letter, Harrison expressed his concerns about the matter.
The ECB has written a letter to the Professional Cricketers Association asking for a 20 percent pay cut
“The biggest challenge posed by the sport in the modern age is the pandemic, but the full extent and impact of the pandemic on cricket are still unknown. It is already clear that this is important,” Harrison wrote.
“We can only estimate the overall economic impact of the game, which is not clear for a while, but by indicating the potential level of damage to the game, England and Wales will lose over 300million in the entire cricket season,” Harrison said.
“Our absolute security is to meet this challenge first and ensure the safety of our people,” the ECB CEO said. The United Kingdom is in evil condition. At the time of writing, the number of cases of coronavirus cases in the UK is about 30,000, and the death toll is over 2,300.
Harrison’s letter stated that he was one of the 20 percent wage earners. Players asked to support the board at this time. As far as wage cuts are concerned, this is currently in April and May.
“Despite the threat to the health of the country, the future of our sport is currently burdensome on each of us.
“In light of this, I encourage the PCA and all professional players to support the recommendations that will be presented to you next week, which may well offer a 20% reduction in salaries in April and May. He said.
