The new Labour government have cut over £35 million of funding into grassroots cricket in their new autumn budget.
In May 2020, of those county cricket organisations whose accounts were publicly available, exactly half posted an operating loss. How are local clubs surviving then?
Merseysport Live has been at down at Liverpool Cricket club to see how they are tackling the battle of sustainability. From Padel tennis to being a wedding venue, the club is looking at all sorts of ways to make ends meet in the winter.
Can local cricket clubs remain sustainable after Labour’s new plans to cut funding in the sport? #cricket #cricketfans #ECB #labour pic.twitter.com/Ct3cf3M1XQ
— MerseySportLive (@merseysportlive) November 22, 2024
