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Organisers have cancelled The Brewer Shield, a prestigious junior cricket tournament in England, after 25 years. The decision follows The Ashes defeat and falls alongside major funding cuts of £20 million for grassroots cricket by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Despite being a prolific feeder competition for county academies, its demise is attributed to a shattered financial model and mounting costs. While organisers hold hope for a potential future revival, local clubs now face a difficult landscape.
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