Peter Lanky wrote:Remember the days when people worked in heavy industry for up to 60 hours per week, often working in hot conditions doing work that many certainly did not enjoy, and earning enough to keep a roof over their head, food on the table and little else until they retired at 65 just before dying?
It's a good job they didn't have to cope with the trials and tribulations of playing a few games of cricket with a seven figure salary. I don't think they could have coped with the challenge.
Even the cricketers from those days used to play 40 odd First class games, 30 odd on the county circuit, plus games against the Uni's, and any touring sides. Most County-pros had to have a job in the winter to pay the bills, as the counties stopped paying them at the end of the season, so unless they got on an overseas tour they didnt get any additional help.
