Cricket chief warns of 380 million pound hole if no matches played


  • Cricket
  • Tuesday, 05 May 2020

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - England Nets - Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda - January 30, 2019 Chief Executive Officer of the England and Wales Cricket Board Tom Harrison during nets. Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

(Reuters) - English cricket is braced for losses of up to 380 million pounds if no matches are played this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to Tom Harrison, CEO of The England and Wales Cricket Board.

The cricket season was due to begin on April 2, but no matches will be played now until the start of July at the earliest.

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