County cricketers play waiting game during virus lockdown

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“Hampshire’s Tom Alsop celebrates reaching a century in Southampton. ©AFP” /> London (AFP) – County cricketer Tom Alsop is kicking his heels because intial financial fallout from a prolonged shutdown. Hampshire player Alsop has been placed on the furlough scheme — which sees 80 percent of wages up to a certain level covered by the British government.The players are in talks with the club about the remaining 20 percent. The 24-year-old, who says county cricketers’ wages are “very good for what we do”, said the issue pales into insignificance compared…