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McLovin

« on: Monday, September 10, 2007, 10:39:38 »
Can someone explain this notion for me? I've not really followed cricket until the last year or so...
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sonic youth

« Reply #1 on: Monday, September 10, 2007, 11:20:08 »
they're contracted to the ECB rather than their counties.

the benefit of this? i dunno.
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DMR

« Reply #2 on: Monday, September 10, 2007, 12:40:47 »
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they're contracted to the ECB rather than their counties.

the benefit of this? i dunno.


the benefit is they don't waste their time, energy and fitness playing meaningless county fixtures day after day.
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« Reply #3 on: Monday, September 10, 2007, 14:09:45 »
And Counties don't get pissed off paying for them to tour New Zealand.
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« Reply #4 on: Monday, September 10, 2007, 15:03:50 »
I think its a sensible idea. What's the point in somebody being contracted to a county and only playing a few games a season?!
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« Reply #5 on: Monday, September 10, 2007, 17:16:21 »
I believe they are still contracted to their counties and to the ECB, who say when and where they can play!!
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lebowski

« Reply #6 on: Monday, September 10, 2007, 17:51:06 »
it's basically like england footballers being paid by the FA, rather than by their club.
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