Sri Lanka cricketers unhappy with ‘significant’ pay cut
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Sri Lankan national cricketers declined to sign annual contracts after their pay was reduced significantly in the during the two Test series against Bangladesh. The national cricket team is currently participating in the series after refusing to sign annual contracts.
After the 200% salary cut, players in the top category according to the previous contract earned US$ 130,000 but now that could be lesser than US$ 45,000. Also taken out of the pay package is the seniority payment. For example, a player with over 20 Tests would get paid an additional amount of US$ 500, over 40 Tests an additional amount of US$ 750, over 60 Tests a bonus of US$ 1000 while someone who has represented the country in 80 Tests would earn US$ 2000 additionally, for every game he plays. That method has been completely changed, which angered the national cricket team.
Director of SLC Tom Moody explained the new rules of contract by a teleconference. However he failed to answer most of the questions.
“Although Tom explained the contents of the contract, he got stuck at certain points unable to explain some of the things. It seems that this wasn’t prepared by him but someone else,” a player told The Island.
