The England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Tuesday a £61 million ($76 million) aid package in response to the “once in a generation” ...
The England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Tuesday a £61 million ($76 million) aid package in response to the “once in a generation” challenge of the coronavirus outbreak.
The 18 first-class counties and their boards, as well as the MCC, will immediately each receive a share of some £40m in their respective bank accounts on Wednesday, with a further £20m available in interest free loans and grants.
“It’s no exaggeration to say that this is the biggest challenge the ECB have faced in the history of the game, the modern era certainly,” said ECB chief executive Tom Harrison in a conference call.
“We won’t know the full impact for a few months... We are trying to work around the clock to understand that impact and take some short term steps to help counties and recreational clubs to get through the immediate impact. Preparing yourselves for something like this is incredibly difficult, it is a once in a generation scenario.”
‘More pain’
All domestic cricket in England has been postponed until at least May 28, raising questions about whether a full campaign featuring several competitions, including the new Hundred tournament, as well as tours by West Indies, Pakistan, Australia and Ireland is possible as officials contemplate the nightmare prospect of...
