NO-ONE can deny that Twenty20 cricket has been good for the finances of the game.

Yet, as more money is ploughed in, the sport's top players want to take more out.

Worcestershire are yet to decide on an overseas star for June when the Twenty20 Cup takes places and director of cricket Steve Rhodes is prepared to play the waiting game.

The New Road chief has courted several stars, believed to include Shaun Pollock and Herschelle Gibbs, but following the introduction of the Indian Cricket League and the Indian Premier League interest and pay packets have rocketed.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is being paid more than a $1million for his participation in the IPL, while former County target Shane Bond is reportedly earning nearly £400,000 a season with the ICL.

Worcestershire are known to have one of the highest cricket budgets in the country, but even these figures are way out of the New Road side's reach.

Don't get me wrong, if someone can earn that sort of money for playing a game they love, then why not. After all, a sportsman's career is a short one.

They have to make sure that they have enough money to see them through the rest of their lives once their playing days come to an end.

Of course, there is always life after cricket and there are plenty of jobs around, but then getting a job is not always guaranteed.

Everyone knows that you have to try and earn as much money when you can and while you can.

The only problem is not everyone can afford it.

"It can cost a lot to bring in specialist players," Rhodes admitted.

"From what I have seen so far the figures are way beyond our budget.

"With the ICL and IPL paying big money, people want to be paid a lot for such a short period of time.

"Don't get me wrong, I want players to be paid as much as they can but it's out of our budget."

Rhodes says that the County still has a number of options before unveiling their overseas Twenty20 star for June.

The New Road director of cricket has not ruled out keeping Australian seamer Steve Magoffin for another month.

"We don't have to make a decision for a little while," Rhodes said. "There is still plenty of cricket to be played in the IPL yet.

"Keeping Steve is a possibility. He has performed well for us and he is a available, but nothing has been decided yet."

You can't deny that Magoffin has performed well since his arrival, but Twenty20 competitions are not bowler friendly.

It is about hitting that white ball as hard and as far as you can. The fans want to see runs and plenty of them, the more sixes the better.

Magoffin is no slouch with the bat, but he has not batted in a Twenty20 match and has bowled three overs and ended with 2-15.

His strike-rate in one-day matches is high, 77.05, but Twenty20 is a different kettle of fish.

If he stays hopefully the Aussie will shine, but an all-rounder is undoubtedly what is required.

It is just whether Rhodes can match the spiralling demands of the new stars of the game.