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  1. Broken Cricket Dreams

    Cricket and Finances - The Future of Cricket

    Pujara's estimate was interesting. Sussex did not reveal official amounts, but he was a star overseas player who practically played for the whole season. Since the salary cap of Sussex was around $2.45 million and the minimum wage for a county player is around $29,000, I estimated a range of...
  2. Broken Cricket Dreams

    Cricket and Finances - The Future of Cricket

    Right. The salary is based only on retainer contracts/match fees. On top of that, PSL & other leagues plus sponsorships might push the elite players to that overall amount. And you're absolutely right about the second point there.
  3. Broken Cricket Dreams

    Cricket and Finances - The Future of Cricket

    Thank you! Yes, I was as well when researching this topic. So it turns out that West Indies pay their players more, but they do not have as many contracted players as Pakistan does (although it seems that the contract list is increasing per year). So I think WI has less overall revenue but are...
  4. Broken Cricket Dreams

    Cricket and Finances - The Future of Cricket

    Hi everybody! This is my first thread. Hope you all like it, and it spurs some thoughtful discussion. With the spread of T20 leagues (especially the upcoming ILT20) and the unsustainable international cricket calendar, the players have to make decisions now. Some are taking breaks, others like...
  5. Broken Cricket Dreams

    Where will Steve Smith end up being ranked?

    The best Test batter of the current era (post 2010), maybe in the Top 3 Australian Test batters of all time. Regardless of what more he achieves now, I doubt that Smith's legacy will surpass that of Ricky Ponting or Sir Donald Bradman.
  6. Broken Cricket Dreams

    Shaun Pollock vs Jacques Kallis

    If I had to pick one, Jacques Kallis would be slightly higher on the list, but it was Kallis + Pollock that gave South Africa depth and flexibility.
  7. Broken Cricket Dreams

    Hi everybody, I'm new here on the Forum! I have been running the Broken Cricket Dreams blog for...

    Hi everybody, I'm new here on the Forum! I have been running the Broken Cricket Dreams blog for the last two years and am a lifelong cricket fan. From Test match cricket to World Cups, T20 leagues, County Cricket, and even 60Sixty, I will definitely be watching, reading, writing, or at least...

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