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Hundred Corruption

Parkside said:
IPL is played in India to an Indian audience,BIG bash in Australia to an Australian audience, England don't get any revenue from that. The Hundred is haemorrhaging money with obscene salaries that can't be justified. England international cricket is the money earner with the County Championship the nursery to feed it. Crowds at CC have been insignificant since early post WW2. Reference to flasks and ham sandwiches appears to amuse you but it's wholly irrelevant to England crickets future finances.Harmless,I suppose, but utterly pointless.
A well marketed domestic T20 with its realistic salaries would enhance counties income. Can't see your motive on posting on here if it's solely to deride English cricket.
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I think it’s overstating it to say that championship attendances are insignificant. They are National League North/South level, perhaps even better in one or two instances such as Surrey. In this totally football dominated era, there are relatively few “spectator” sports that can do better. Rugby league is down to similar levels these days. Dog racing is practically defunct. And speedway really is one man and his sandwiches. What those attendances can’t do is sustain EFL level county pro salaries. That’s the gap England has to bridge.
 

Fleagle said:
I think it’s overstating it to say that championship attendances are insignificant. They are National League North/South level, perhaps even better in one or two instances such as Surrey. In this totally football dominated era, there are relatively few “spectator” sports that can do better. Rugby league is down to similar levels these days. Dog racing is practically defunct. And speedway really is one man and his sandwiches. What those attendances can’t do is sustain EFL level county pro salaries. That’s the gap England has to bridge.
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Insignificant in how they contribute to overall cricket income. And it's hardly fair to compare cricket attendances at the top level (CC) to football attendances at the 6th level(National league North/South. Attendances are no longer the main income source in any sport at any level
 
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