FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Third One Day International - England v Australia - Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester - September 16, 2020 England's Joe Root celebrates with Eoin Morgan after taking the wicket of Australia's Mitchell Marsh Pool via REUTERS/Shaun Botterill/File Photo
(Reuters) - England's cricket players on central contracts have agreed to take a 15% pay cut for 12 months due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on finances, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Friday.
The pay cut is made up of match fees, win bonuses and retainers with the 12-month period starting from Oct. 1. The agreement was reached between the ECB and the Team England Player Partnership (TEPP).
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