Coronavirus: England pay cuts still an option, says Woakes
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: England pay cuts still an option, says Woakes

The Hindu  

England all-rounder Chris Woakes indicated on Thursday pay cuts for the country's leading cricketers could yet happen as the sport tries to keep financially afloat amid the coronavirus pandemic. Wednesday saw England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive Tom Harrison announce he was taking a 25 per cent pay cut, with other officials at Lord's reducing their salaries as well. They're looking after us as well as they can and trying to help the ECB through this.” The 31-year-old Warwickshire star added: “Those discussions are ongoing between the ECB and the PCA and there's every chance that might happen but at the minute we haven't been asked to take a pay cut.” “By no means does that mean it won't happen in the future; we are likely to have to help the game get through this tough period. READ| Questions over whether well-paid sportsmen should accept pay cuts became a political football on Thursday when the British government said Premier League soccer players -- who earn considerably more than their cricket counterparts -- should take a pay cut, amid outrage at top-flight clubs using a government furlough scheme for non-playing staff.

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England cricketers agree pay cut due to COVID-19 pandemic
4 years, 2 months ago

England cricketers agree pay cut due to COVID-19 pandemic

The Hindu  

England's cricket players on central contracts have agreed to take a 15 per cent pay cut for 12 months due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on finances, the country's cricket board said on Friday. “We need to recognise that our players, led by captains Joe Root and Eoin Morgan, have conducted themselves with great maturity and responsibility throughout …

COVID-19 impact: England's centrally-contracted cricketers agree 15% pay cut for next twelve months
4 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 impact: England's centrally-contracted cricketers agree 15% pay cut for next twelve months

India TV News  

England's centrally-contracted men's cricketers have agreed to a 15 percent reduction in remuneration over the next 12 months, owing to the financial implications due to COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement on the board's official website, ECB's Managing Director Ashley Giles thanked the players and TEPP for their collaboration in reaching the agreement. "The relationship with our men's players and their …

'Certainly wouldn't rule out' pay cuts during this time: Chris Woakes
4 years, 3 months ago

'Certainly wouldn't rule out' pay cuts during this time: Chris Woakes

India TV News  

All-rounder Chris Woakes expects players to be asked to take pay cuts after the England and Wales Cricket Board announced 20 per cent reduction in its workforce to deal with the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. There's a lot of people behind the scenes at the ECB who work incredibly hard, important cogs in the wheel," Woakes told reporters. …

ECB stares at financial loss, to engage in cost-cutting measures: Report
4 years, 5 months ago

ECB stares at financial loss, to engage in cost-cutting measures: Report

India TV News  

The England and Wales Cricket Board is set to engage in severe cost-cutting measures as it stares at a potential deficit of 182m pound in the current financial year owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a media report. "This figure assumes that the remaining men's international cricket – Pakistan’s tour and a proposed six-match white-ball visit by Australia in …

County cricketers agree extended pay cuts
4 years, 7 months ago

County cricketers agree extended pay cuts

The Hindu  

County cricketers in England have agreed to extend their reduced pay deal until the end of July as the domestic game remains sidelined by coronavirus. The Professional Cricketers' Association and the 18 English counties had previously agreed to a salary cut in April and May due to the financial fallout from the pandemic. PCA chairman and Worcestershire batsman Daryl Mitchell …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Cricket West Indies to temporarily halve players', staff salaries amid financial struggles
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Cricket West Indies to temporarily halve players', staff salaries amid financial struggles

Firstpost  

Cricket West Indies said on Friday it will halve salaries for staff and players for up to six months as it struggles to deal with the debilitating economic challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Cricket West Indies said on Friday it will halve salaries for staff and players for up to six months as it struggles to deal with the …

Players union slams Cricket Australia's COVID-19 cost-cutting, says it would have 'disastrous long-term consequences'
4 years, 7 months ago

Players union slams Cricket Australia's COVID-19 cost-cutting, says it would have 'disastrous long-term consequences'

Firstpost  

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic hitting at the end of the season, Cricket Australia furloughed about 80 percent of its staff and said it had suffered a A$20 million fall in revenue. The chairman of Australia’s professional cricketers’ union has lambasted the national board’s cost-cutting measures in response to the new coronavirus outbreak, saying they could have “disastrous” consequences for the …

Coronavirus: Australia won't be greedy in pay talks - Paine
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Australia won't be greedy in pay talks - Paine

The Hindu  

Tim Paine says Australia's players will not be greedy if they are asked to take a pay cut as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. "Players need to know the absolute financial positions of the game and the players aren't going to be greedy," he told ABC Radio. "So at the moment if a pay cut for us is on …

Josh Hazlewood says his teammates are willing to take pay cuts if Cricket Australia is transparent about finances
4 years, 8 months ago

Josh Hazlewood says his teammates are willing to take pay cuts if Cricket Australia is transparent about finances

Firstpost  

Australia’s cricketers are willing to take pay cuts if it will help keep the game afloat during the coronavirus shutdown but the country’s board must be transparent about its finances, paceman Josh Hazlewood has said. Melbourne: Australia’s cricketers are willing to take pay cuts if it will help keep the game afloat during the coronavirus shutdown but the country’s board …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Adam Gilchrist, Mark Taylor feel pay cuts are inevitable for Australian cricketers
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Adam Gilchrist, Mark Taylor feel pay cuts are inevitable for Australian cricketers

Firstpost  

Former Australia captain Mark Taylor and wicket-keeping great Adam Gilchrist believe pay cuts are inevitable for the country’s cricketers as the sport gears up to deal with the expected financial crisis posed by the novel coronavirus. Sydney: Former Australia captain Mark Taylor and wicket-keeping great Adam Gilchrist believe pay cuts are inevitable for the country’s cricketers as the sport gears …

Andrew confident English cricket can weather virus storm
4 years, 9 months ago

Andrew confident English cricket can weather virus storm

The Hindu  

Sussex chief executive Rob Andrew believes English cricket is better placed to cope with the financial impact of the coronavirus than either his old sport of rugby union or football. “Yes, cricket has some challenges but you could argue it's got fewer than maybe football or rugby union,” former England fly-half Andrew told reporters in a conference call on Thursday. …

Coronavirus Outbreak: England's county cricketers accept pay cuts, set to forgo prize money in wake of COVID-19 crisis
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: England's county cricketers accept pay cuts, set to forgo prize money in wake of COVID-19 crisis

Firstpost  

England’s county cricketers will forgo 1 million pounds in prize money and take pay cuts in April and May to help protect the domestic game during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Professional Cricketers’ Association has said. “I’m pleased we have reached a collective agreement between the PCA, England Cricket Board and the 18 first-class counties,” PCA Chairman Daryl Mitchell said. “The …

English FA announces temporary pay cuts amid potential shortfall
4 years, 9 months ago

English FA announces temporary pay cuts amid potential shortfall

The Hindu  

England's Football Association has announced up to 30 per cent temporary pay cuts for its highest earners and proposed staff paid more than £50,000 yearly accept a reduction to mitigate financial issues caused the coronavirus pandemic. The FA is yet to follow suit, with the likes of Tottenham and Liverpool attracting widespread criticism for using the scheme, instead proposing staff …

England boss Southgate, FA's top earners take wage cuts due to virus
4 years, 9 months ago

England boss Southgate, FA's top earners take wage cuts due to virus

Deccan Chronicle  

London: England manager Gareth Southgate and the Football Association's top earners will take wage cuts of up to 30 per cent as the governing body deals with a potential £150 million financial fall-out from the coronavirus. Bullingham proposed that staff earning more than £50,000 annually should take a cut of 7.5 per cent. Premier League teams including Liverpool and Tottenham …

Rooney says footballers are left in 'no-win situation'
4 years, 9 months ago

Rooney says footballers are left in 'no-win situation'

The Hindu  

Wayne Rooney has branded the public pressure put on players to take pay cuts during the coronavirus pandemic as a "disgrace" and believes they have been left in a "no-win situation". Health minister Matt Hancock said in his Thursday COVID-19 briefing that Premier League footballers should "play their part" during the crisis and make a contribution, comments made after some …

Coronavirus: England cricketers open to wage cut, waiting to hear ECB's plan
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: England cricketers open to wage cut, waiting to hear ECB's plan

The Hindu  

England's centrally contracted cricketers have agreed to make an “initial donation” of £500,000 in response to the financial crisis engulfing the game as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Friday's statement issued by the Professional Cricketers' Association, the players' union, came just days after the England and Wales Cricket Board said chief executive Tom Harrison had volunteered to take a …

Coronavirus: ECB could lose millions if no cricket takes place
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: ECB could lose millions if no cricket takes place

The Hindu  

The England and Wales Cricket Board stands to lose over 300 million pounds if no cricket is played in the upcoming season in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, its chief executive Tom Harrison has said. In another development, England’s centrally contracted players appear to have said no to the ECB’s offer of taking a 20 percent pay cut as …

Coronavirus: England players discuss central contracts with ECB
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: England players discuss central contracts with ECB

The Hindu  

Representatives for England players will continue talks with the England and Wales Cricket Board over how to help the game during the coronavirus pandemic, though they have not received any demands from their employers to take a pay cut. In a statement, the Professional Cricketers' Association said discussions for both the men's and women's team continue with the ECB over …

No Discussion Around Kohli and Co. Taking Pay Cuts Amid COVID-19 Threat: BCCI Treasurer
4 years, 9 months ago

No Discussion Around Kohli and Co. Taking Pay Cuts Amid COVID-19 Threat: BCCI Treasurer

ABP News  

New Delhi: Sportspersons being asked to take pay cuts have been making news ever since the outbreak of the coronavirus brought the world to a standstill. But Board of Control for Cricket in India Treasurer Arun Dhumal has made it clear that there is no such thought process at present when it comes to the salary of the Indian cricketers. …

Coronavirus: No pay cut for SA players for 2020-21 season
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: No pay cut for SA players for 2020-21 season

The Hindu  

There will be no cut in players’ salaries for the 2020-21 season but the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic could see them taking a hit in their earnings, said Cricket South Africa Acting CEO Jacques Faul on Tuesday. The negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic is already seen in the sporting world with some of the football clubs being …

Coronavirus impact: Joe Root expecting talks over pay cut, bracing for huge workload once normalcy resumes
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus impact: Joe Root expecting talks over pay cut, bracing for huge workload once normalcy resumes

India TV News  

England Test captain Joe Root expects his country's cricket board and the player's body to discuss a possible pay cut for him and his teammates "in the coming weeks" as the ECB faces the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. With all professional cricket coming to a halt till May 28 in the UK and more delays expected, speculation is …

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