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Rain, red soil and red ink: the economics of county cricket

As match attendances slip and broadcasting deals narrow, county clubs are being asked to survive on increasingly thin margins.

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Dev MalikCricket reporter
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As match attendances slip and broadcasting deals narrow, county clubs are being asked to survive on increasingly thin margins.

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