Covid-19: ECB's 20% pay cut offer cuts no ice with English cricketers

England has suspended all professional cricket till May 28 due to the pandemic, which has caused more than 40,000 deaths worldwide

The England and Wales Cricket Board stands to lose over 300 million pounds if the Covid-19 or coronavirus pandemic prevents the upcoming season from going ahead, said its chief executive Tom Harrison, who is among the ECB employees taking a pay cut to deal with the crisis.

In another development, England's centrally contracted players appear to have said no to the ECB's offer of taking a 20 per cent pay cut as part of board's plans to combat the financial challenges arising out of the pandemic, reported 'ESPNCricinfo'.

The ECB on Tuesday announced a 61 million support package to tackle the ongoing