The Professional Cricketers’ Association has called for a review into the draft system for the men’s Hundred after receiving reports of player discontent over perceived local bias in the selection of squads. The long-term fear is this will create a two-tier professional system with eight “super-counties”. “Some county directors of cricket being involved in the original televised draft [in 2019] didn’t look great either, not that I’d question the integrity of those individuals. It also wants a review into the current salary deductions for non-centrally contracted county cricketers who secure deals to play in the Indian Premier League. The panel also discussed early teething problems faced by the 41 newly contracted domestic women’s cricketers, including issues over access to training facilities and payment structures.

Source: The Guardian August 02, 2021 12:24 UTC