The England cricket team yesterday gained unwanted membership of an ever-expanding club in global sport when Vodafone announced it had ended its 12-year sponsorship.
The decision not to renew the current £4m-a-year deal in 2010 follows Honda's withdrawal from formula one and the ending of the Subaru and Suzuki teams' interests in the world rally championship. Subaru's decision, also announced yesterday after 20 years competing in the WRC, came as a sickening blow to the sport which now has just two manufacturers, Ford and Citroën, in its flagship event.







