Reports | English players reject ECB proposal of having temporary pay cut

While the ECB can not compel the players, they had hoped that like their Aussie counterparts, the players would volunteer it as a "gesture" in an unprecedented crisis. Harrison, however, now got a less enthusiastic reaction from the players and said that the ECB "are not seeking pay cuts from England players".

"These measures will be far more effective with the support of our professional players and we seek your help and understanding in this. We are rightly proud of the role our England players play in wider society and how they are helping people through these difficult days and across the country we recognise the valuable role that professional cricketers play in support of the cricket family. In unprecedented times like these, it is important for the whole cricket family to show a willingness to be part of the solution," Harrison was quoted as saying by Cricinfo.

However, the publication further added that the PCA is yet to receive a proposal from the first-class counties, and will wait for that to arrive before considering the wage cut. And it is unsure that how much of direct input players had in the entire conversation between ECB and PCA.