da casino： The Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL) has revamped the paystructure of the national team, slashing player contract salaries andintroducing performance-related incentives for the national team
Charlie Austin30-May-2003The Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL) has revamped the paystructure of the national team, slashing player contract salaries andintroducing performance-related incentives for the national team.Player contracts have been cut by 30% compared to the previous year contractfee, but the blow has been sweetened by an additional US$500 for each winas well as a match fee bonus.The match fee for Tests (US$1750) and one-day internationals (US$1250)will be increased by 50% for a win against one of the top four ranked sidesin the world and 25% against the fifth to eighth best teams.”This incentive-based remuneration package is equitable and was acceptableto the players," said BCCSL chairman Hemaka Amarasuriya. "They know that ifthey have a successful season they can earn more than the 30 percent whichhas been taken off their previous contract."The move follows the announcement earlier in the week of a US$2.7 millionloss in 2002 by the BCCSL. The players have also faced widespread criticismin the local media after their prolonged player contracts dispute prior tothe World Cup.The BCCSL also reduced the number of central contracts handed out in 2003 to12 compared to the 15 awarded the previous year, after advice from the newlyappointed selection panel."When we sat down to discuss the players to be given the contracts therewere some who hadn’t played that much in the previous year so we decided tocut down to 12," explained Lalith Kaluperuma, the chairman of selectors.”But if players work hard, we can add them later on."Contracted players Marvan Atapattu, Hashan Tillakaratne, Sanath Jayasuriya, Muttiah Muralitharan, Chaminda Vaas, Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara, Russel Arnold, Dilhara Fernando, Kumar Dharmasena, Prabath Nissanka, Thilan Samaraweera.