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49% international cricketers ready to leave country's central contracts if they are paid more to play in T20 leagues: FICA report

The survey doesn't include the Indian cricketers as the Indian players' body is not under the aegis of FICA. "49% would consider rejecting a central contract if they were paid more to play in domestic leagues," according to the latest FICA report.

"The report is the most substantial piece of research conducted with players on a global scale and is intended to provide an evidence based analysis of the global game and player employment market, as the game evolves at a rapid pace," the FICA release stated. Three of the key trends highlighted in the report:Acceleration of the shift towards hybrid and free agency employment status: With 82% of the top 100 T20 players in the world now holding an overseas domestic league contract in addition to their home contract, or being exclusively employed in domestic leagues. This is driven by push and pull factors such as the ability for players to earn more in domestic leagues on a time / wage basis than in international cricket in most countries, unsustainable scheduling and scheduling overlap. Acceleration of private ownership, including common franchise ownership across domestic leagues: Creating new opportunities whilst disrupting traditional models. The continued growth of the domestic leagues landscape, alongside recent increases in the volume of scheduled ICC Events and bilateral international cricket, without a clear global scheduling framework, continues to raise significant questions of sustainability. Ongoing denial of players’ right to organise: With 13% of players facing opposition to forming or joining a players’ association and concerning recent examples of this contrary to the rights that all players should be enjoying and which cricket’s leadership should be

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