Salaries for players in men's Hundred to be reduced in 2021

Meanwhile, although players in neither the men’s and women’s tournaments will be paid the full extent of their contracts for this season, they will receive 11.5 per cent of what they had been due to earn

Salaries for men in The Hundred in 2021 will be reduced by 20 per cent as a result of the coronavirus pandemic’s economic impact.

The competition had been due to begin in July but was postponed by a year as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak.

The change applies to the price brackets in the men’s draft, which in October stretched from £30,000 to £125,000.

Salaries in the women’s Hundred, which range from £3,600 to £15,000 will not be altered.

Meanwhile, although players in neither the men’s and women’s tournaments will be paid the full extent of their contracts for this season, they will receive 11.5 per cent of what they had been due to earn, following an agreement between the ECB and PCA.

“We have been working closely with the PCA to agree player contract terms to cover this season and next,” ECB spokesperson told BBC Sport.

“The men's players have agreed to a 20 per cent reduction in 2021 salary bands and we are grateful and heartened by their support of the competition as our sport looks to mitigate the financial impact of Covid-19.

“It has been important to us not to see cuts to women's player salaries, and these remain unaltered for 2021.”

A final decision on whether a redraft will have to take place has not yet been made.

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