Cricketers unhappy with new-look schedule – report 24/05/2010 |
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Eight out of 10 players believe the new county cricket structure is worse than last year, according to the BBC.
The figure comes from a Professional Cricketers' Association (PCA) survey in which players also apparently criticise the heavy workload they have to cope with.
"Players are inevitably going through the motions at various stages so the cricket's not as good as it could be," said one anonymous player surveyed.
"It's impossible to maintain intensity with the amount of cricket we play."
Another is quoted as saying: "The people writing the schedule cannot honestly understand what it requires. At the moment, we are in the middle of playing 15 out of 17 days, including arriving home at 3am after travelling.
"I am happy to do as much as possible during the season, but the risk of injury just gets greater and greater."
The PCA has concluded that this year's increase to 16 Twenty20 fixtures "risks overkill" and suggests fewer matches "will not necessarily reduce income for the counties”.
It added: "The benefits of better scheduling will mean better attendances for one-day cricket, and – with some modest scope for periods of rest and recuperation – better cricket too."
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