England cricketers, both men, and women have come forward and decided to contribute by agreeing for play-cuts for the ones affected in the coronavirus pandemic. They have donated 500,000 pounds to help out the needy in the critical situation. The coronavirus cases in the United Kingdom (UK) has escalated at a brisk rate and have gone over 38,000 with the death toll in excess of 3,600.
The players have volunteered fter the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) proposed a 20 percent pay-cut from the salaries. The ECB was awaiting a response from the representatives at the Professional Cricketers’ Association.
As per the reports in Deccan Chronicle, A statement regarding the same from the ECB read: “Following a meeting of all of the England men’s centrally contracted cricketers, the players have agreed to make an initial donation of £0.5m to the ECB and to selected good causes.”
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The 20 percent pay reduction is equivalent to the donation from the men’s cricketers even as the women’s players cut pays from their April, May, and June salaries.
The statement further added, “The precise details of the charitable donation will be decided over the next week by the players. This contribution is the equivalent of all of England centrally contracted players taking a 20% reduction in their monthly retainers for the next three months.”
The cricketers will be discussing the situation with the board and they are willing to help in any way possible to restore the sanity of the sport in the UK. Of late, a number of players have even come forward personally. Jos Buttler is busy auctioning off his prestigious 2019 World Cup jersey. On the other hand, England’s women’s skipper, Heather Knight has joined the National Health Service (NHS) as a volunteer.
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Even Eoin Morgan, the men’s ODI and T20I skipper, mentioned that he would be assisting the ECB in scheduling the games, which have been postponed due to the pandemic. It has also been learned that the Brits are ready to field two separate teams on the same date.
