Only 18% players globally belong to ‘traditional markets’, who have a home domestic or international contract. These are the key findings of a report by the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations FICA’s Men’s Professional Cricket Global Employment Report was released on Tuesday. After the semi-final exit at the T20 World Cup, there’s been a clarion call in Indian cricket to …
International players have reemphasised their opposition to four-day Tests, with 76 per cent declaring their opposition to making all Test matches four days. Cricketers also emphasised their support for ways of introducing greater context to Test matches, with 82 per cent of payers supporting promotion and relegation in the World Test Championship, which launched last year. These countries flirt with …
England director of cricket Ashley Giles has declared five-day Tests a "precious" part of the game, as the global players' union warned dropping a day could lead to "significant resistance". RELATED| ICC to discuss four-day Tests in March despite growing criticism Giles may have a greater passion for Test cricket than many of the sport's administrators, having been a Test …
