It won't help to play less cricket, according to Filby.

Sussex chair Jon Filby says cutting back on domestic cricket will not benefit the game.

It follows a study by the Professional Cricketers' Association (PCA) that revealed 81% of players are worried about the physical strain of the schedule.

Players have been calling for revising a schedule that is "not fit for purpose," with former England captain Joe Root spearheading the charge.

However, Filby stated on Test Match Special that he "absolutely rejects" the notion that fewer games should be held.

"The issue that we, as the counties, would have is Sussex cricket have three days to put before our members during July and four days during August, and that isn't enough cricket," said Filby.

"I would say that I want to see more cricket. I realize that's also utterly unrealistic. I do agree with them mostly that the schedule is appalling."

According to the PCA, players worry about their safety because there is little time for practice and recuperation due to the short turnaround times between games, which may also result in risky travel arrangements.

Counties play a minimum of 78 days of cricket in a season, which consists of 14 Championship matches, 14 T20 Blast matches, and 8 One-Day Cup matches.

This season, 55 counties up from 34 the previous year are participating in the Blast on consecutive days, a specific tight spot in the schedule throughout June and July.

Filby stated, "We really need to get that schedule right." Incredibly, the County Championship is already 25% complete, even though we recently came out of a particularly gloomy and unpleasant weather period. The Championship needs to begin right now.

"We need to get large numbers to games to preserve this world-class facility, which is the ground we have here. That is the reason we require fixtures.

The players' opinions regarding potential schedule cuts will be presented by the PCA to the ECB; nevertheless, counties must agree to any changes made to the domestic competition structure.

Jason Kerr, the head coach of Somerset, feels that players aren't giving their best effort because of the current schedule.

"The demands on players have gone through the roof and what their current schedule doesn't allow is the opportunities to recover, to reflect and prepare properly," Kerr stated.

"Our goal is to inspire guys to reach their full potential and provide performances that garner acclaim on a global scale. People can't perform at their peak for six months with the current timetable in place."