Cricketers agree virus package to support game

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“The English cricket season has been postponed due to the coronavirus. ©AFP” /> London (AFP) – County cricketers will take “maximum reductions” in their salaries during April and May and have agreed to waive £1 million ($1.25 million) in prize money during the coronavirus crisis, the Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) announced on Wednesday. The county championship, comprising four-day matches, was due to start on Sunday but English cricket is shut down until at least May 28, with the expectation of further postponements. The PCA on Wednesday welcomed the collective player…