End of the tunnel
STAR NAMES ‘FACING PAY CUTS’ Ryder Cup in doubt
JOE ROOT says top cricketers may have to face up to pay cuts with the entire season under threat of wipeout.
The England Test skipper said centrally-contracted stars and the ECB are to discuss finances.
But with the fight against Covid-19 set to be a long haul, the possibility of a lost season is causing Root the most hurt.
Root said: “I’m sure in the coming weeks there will be a discussion [about pay cuts]. That’s not my area of expertise
July 18. IOC president Thomas Bach said: “Humankind currently finds itself in a dark tunnel.
“These Olympic Games, Tokyo 2020, can be a light but it has crossed my mind that we might not play any cricket this summer. It is a possibility.
“We’ve just got to be ready for whenever that opportunity to play again is.”
Root, Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler earn around £1million from central contracts and could lose up to £200,000 in renegotiated deals. Jofra Archer, Jonny Bairstow and Chris Woakes face similar hits.
England should have been completing their tour of Sri at the end of this tunnel.” It was also confirmed yesterday that the Paralympic Games will be contested in Japan from August 24 to September 5 next year.
Lanka today. Instead Root and women’s captain Heather Knight were writing to England fans to praise frontline workers.
Root said: “We’ve heard incredible stories and it fills us both with pride.
“To all those working on the frontline, we salute you.”
GIDEON BROOKS
PAUL McGINLEY has raised doubts over playing the Ryder Cup this year after the Irish Open was scrapped yesterday. June’s US Open at Winged Foot in
New York state is the next big event expected to be cancelled. And former Europe captain McGinley, left, said: “A lot of talks are being conducted behind the scenes on what the future might look like.
“But no fixed plans can be put in place.”