Storm clouds gather over domestic schedule

It has been a sun-filled, run-filled begin to the season with the feel-good factor firmly present for county cricket but there’s plenty to fret about coming down the road.
The Skilled Cricketers’ Association visited all 18 skilled men’s counties ahead of the 2025 campaign, and heard the players reiterate the necessity to improve the domestic schedule, citing growing concerns over the impact of workloads on their physical and mental health.
The PCA has been involved in positive meetings with the counties and the ECB since late 2024 regarding the lads’s domestic structure and to support …