Big earner: Ben Stokes could face a pay cut
ENGLAND’S centrally- contracted players face a pay cut after the new round of deals for the next 12 months were announced this week.
Test contracts are currently worth around £650,000 a year, with whiteball deals paying out £250,000. Twelve have been awarded in each category this year.
It means leading all-format stars such as Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler and Jofra Archer earn around £900,000 a year.
However, the new deals will be subject to pay cuts and have yet to be signed as discussions continue with the players over the ...