Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC) new central contracts to the national Test and limited-over squads are 35% less, one report noted. The new contracts are to be signed before the Lankan white-ball team, under Kusal Perera, tours Bangladesh shortly. DETAILS* Under the previous contract, a player in the top category earned $ 130,000 (Rs. * Despite a significant pay cut, national cricketers have in principle agreed to a new performance-based contract fee structure. * Sri Lanka is ranked 7th in Tests, 9th in ODIs, and 8th in T20Is, the lowest it has fallen to in the last two decades.

Source: The Nation May 14, 2021 21:01 UTC