westoelad wrote:captaincolly wrote:westoelad wrote:Durhamfootman wrote:you might be surprised at what a cheap overseas player costs these days
I nearly fell over when I discovered that England central contracters earn 700K before they start earning bonuses
I'm sure Harmy and co were on 250K, and that would only have been in 2009
So if Harmy's 4 year contract cost £1m it's no wonder we were in a financial mess..
And I think Harker negotiated a lower annual salary in exchange for a long term contract! At least that was his defence when it became apparent the deal was a disaster! So the likes of Benks and Diva may even have been on more than 20k-although they were certainly worth it.
I thought at the time that could be the only justification for a 4year contract. Some 15 years ago a minimum salary for a capped player was £36k with annual salary increments. Bearing in mind the salary cap is £2m, and that includes add ons, only exceptional players can be on anything like £200k.
Interesting article on 2012 salaries.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricke ... ially.html
Very interesting read. Surrey turnover figure over 20 million!