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Seizing the Moment: A Blueprint for Reform of World Cricket

In: The Comparative Economics of Sport

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  • Ian Preston

    (University College London)

  • Stephen F. Ross

    (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

  • Stefan Szymanski

    (Imperial College Management School)

Abstract

We argue that the current match-fixing crisis in world cricket has its origin in the economic structure of the game. Cricketers’ pay is demonstrably low relative to sports of comparable significance and this is a consequence of the organisation of the game with its emphasis on international representative cricket. We propose and outline details of an international club championship with competition for players’ services. JEL Classification: L83, K49

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  • Ian Preston & Stephen F. Ross & Stefan Szymanski, 2010. "Seizing the Moment: A Blueprint for Reform of World Cricket," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: The Comparative Economics of Sport, chapter 10, pages 275-296, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-27427-3_10
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230274273_10
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    1. Stefan Szymanski, 2010. "The Economic Design of Sporting Contests," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: The Comparative Economics of Sport, chapter 1, pages 1-78, Palgrave Macmillan.

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    Keywords

    Sport; Cricket; Reform; corruption;
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    JEL classification:

    • L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism
    • K49 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - Other

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