Australian cricket faces further cost-cutting despite improved outlook


  • Cricket
  • Friday, 29 May 2020

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Ashes 2019 - Third Test - England v Australia - Headingley, Leeds, Britain - August 23, 2019 General view as the England players huddle before Australia's 2nd innings Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian cricket faces another round of cost-cutting to shore up finances hit by the coronavirus shutdown and no part of the game will be immune, board chief Kevin Roberts said on Friday.

Cricket Australia (CA) has already furloughed about 80% of its workforce, while state associations have also made deep staff cuts in recent weeks.

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