NEIL MANTHORP: Best players hold the best cards at the professional table
An increasing number of cricketers are finding a national contract is not just unnecessary, it’s undesirable
15 April 2025 - 05:00
For the vast majority of SA’s professional cricketers a national contract remains the holy grail at the end of every year’s hard toil.
It doesn’t just provide a decent wage, but peace of mind, a share in the players’ provident fund, extensive medical aid and an extra payment at the end of the year for the sale of image rights and a share of the win bonuses...
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