Counties face points deductions for financial losses under strict new ECB rules

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https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/may/11/counties-face-points-deductions-for-financial-losses-under-strict-new-ecb-rules

Another attack on non-16.4 counties

"Cricket counties will face automatic points deductions for making repeated losses under strict new financial rules that will be introduced next season.

The Guardian has learned that the England and Wales Cricket Board is planning to bring in its own version of football?s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) underpinned by points deductions in a shadow form next year to give counties time to adjust, before fixed punishments for clubs that fail to break even are introduced in 2028.

The proposed new rules are understood to be similar to the financial framework operated by the Premier League and EFL, whose clubs are limited to making losses of ?105m and ?39m respectively over a rolling three-year period."

[vim]

That is a bit rich, as Essex have spent to bring Women's and minor test playing countries games to Chelmsford. What a shame this pushes the ground development further backwards.