The main contents of the national player contracts of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) which are now reportedly under consideration by the players. The Sunday Morning Sports reveals today the basic details as well as the latest introductions in the national player contracts. The contract categories and player namesThere will be no “Seniority Payment” in TestsAn increase of “winning bonus” in ODI series over countries ranked above fiveA 50% deduction of “the winning bonus” is omitted in Tests (for losing against lower-ranked countries)A bonus for winning T20I series has been newly introducedThere is hardly any difference between the match fees then and nowWinning Test series against higher-ranked countries encouragedBoth reaching and winning semi-finals of the global competitions encouraged furtherA Rs. 23-million increase in retainer feesMore than a double increase in the domestic participation fees (mainly for senior players)“The retainer” for each category (plus new “incremental contracts”)What happens to SL reps who are not among 24 contracted players? Six extra “Domestic Development Contracts” to encourage emerging talentsHow marks are allocated for performance and leadership qualities, etcA scheme to encourage player discipline, professionalism, and team unityEncouraging long-term potential and adoptabilityA mechanism that ranks leadership attributesA ranking mechanism for player fitness levelsThe main types of contracts plus the five key scoring areasHow does “Performance Ranking Mechanism” works?
