Zimbabwe will become the first country in the modern era, which will be paid a “touring fee” by the host board in bilateral cricket when they travel to England for a united summer testing in 2025. The development was confirmed by ECB Chief Executive Officer Richard Gold on Friday during a chat during the Edgbaston Test during a chat on Sky Sports.
“There is a huge responsibility,” Gold told former England captain Mike Etharton on Sky Sports that ECB and other economically strong boards such as BCCI and Cricket Oustralia are needed, to ensure that cricket is competitive. “When you see whether it is a revenue share from the ICC or in fact a revenue share from bilateral cricket, which is quite old -fashioned in the way it is distributed.
“For example, next year Zimbabwe is visiting [England]Generally, the way things happen, it is that this touring team takes itself to the country and then it is seen in the context of housing, all others. But there is no fee for the team that is visiting. The following year when we play against Zimbabwe, there will be a fee for the team that is visiting. ,
Grave told ESPNCRICINFO in January, “CWI has spent more than $ 2 million to send teams to Australia in the last four months and while CA has received all financial benefits from those chains, we have seen zero dollars back.” “Is it really appropriate, appropriate and durable?”
Gold said he had “sympathy” in weak boards like CWI, but remained optimistic to find ways to keep them strong. “I interacted with the West Indies before coming six, nine months ago, [about] What help we can provide. And this is interesting because it will not be just on the Test match cycle. For example, we played an additional two T20s before Christmas in West Indies [in 2023] To help them.
“There is a specific request from the West Indies for this special tour: can you help us with an under -19 tour at some point so that we can get our players red -ball cricket in those people. [England] conditions? So, it is not always about money. It is, and, and there are different ways to do it. ,
Recently speaking at the MCC World Cricket Connects Simposium, ECB President Richard Thompson is believed to have addressed the gathering in the long room, stating that only 4% of the annual income of the board came from Revenue Distribution Is, coming from the broadcast rights for bilateral with majority. Cricket. As a result, it was important for ECB to ensure the level of cricket for players in both men and women formats – and opposition competitors. Therefore, ECB will have to contribute to keeping the pyramid of Test cricket strong.
“We need a truly strong competitive cricket in all formats for our men’s teams and our women’s teams. It is recognized by everyone.
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