Sri Lanka Cricketers Could Retire Prematurely Due To The New Grading System

Sri Lanka cricketers have issued an ultimatum to their cricket board that they might quit international cricket earlier than expected due to the implementation of a new system. The Sri Lankan board has introduced a new points-based grading system, which will determine their annual paychecks. The players call for transparency from the association regarding their grading as the latest plan will impact their income.

According to the new system, players would be categorized into four different groups based on the levels of fitness, discipline, leadership performances in international and domestic cricket within the last two years. The cricketers wish to understand how the board allocate the points and know the areas to improve for them.

“Each individual player very correctly believes they are entitled to a disclosure on the points allotted which categorized their ranking. Transparency would also create unity and harmony. All players are in unison seeking this information. Transparency is paramount so that the players also know how they were assessed and what weaknesses they need to address,” Premathiratne told the Sunday Times.

Sri Lanka Cricket Management Committee reveals that contracts have been finalized:

Nevertheless, Ashley de Silva, part of the Sri Lanka Cricket Management Committee disclosed they have finalized the contracts, with the players appointing a lawyer to bring upon a change in the agreement. De Silva revealed that none of the players chose to sign it and that the visit to Bangladesh to play three ODIs has gone on a tour agreement. Reportedly, beating a top-ranked Test team will result in a bonus of USD 1,50,000, while defeating a top-ranked ODI and Test side would earn them USD 75,000 and USD 50,000, respectively.

“The contracts have been finalised. The players have appointed a lawyer and they wanted certain amendments to be done in the agreement which our lawyers have done. Now we are in the process of sharing it with the senior players. So far nobody has said that they are not going to sign it. The current team to Bangladesh has gone on a tour agreement and they have been given the new agreement to go through and if anybody wanted to sign it they could. I haven’t got the feedback from the manager because they took off yesterday morning,” De Silva told Daily FT.

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