Former Sri Lanka captain and incumbent Cricket Committee Chairman Aravinda de Silva has said the current crop of cricketers should focus on winning games for th
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Daily Times
May 25, 2021
DHAKA: Senior players. Who needs ‘em? Bangladesh would argue they do. Although Sri Lanka had their batting line-up stuttering at 99 for 4 in the first ODI on Sunday, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah called upon their combined 418 ODIs worth of experience, and plotted Bangladesh’s way out of trouble and eventually to a position of comfort. Earlier, Tamim Iqbal also struck a fifty. Sri Lanka, however, have jettisoned several of their senior players, leaving out Angelo Mathews, and prompting Thisara Perera to retire. Clearly, Sri Lanka’s think-tank – coach Mickey Arthur, the selectors, director of cricket Tom Moody and the technical committee headed by Aravinda de Silva –– have their eyes firmly set on the future, in naming this young squad, and issuing contracts that reward future potential.
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Sports
May 23, 2021
COLOMBO: A pay battle between Sri Lankan players and the national board has hurt team morale ahead of a one-day series in Bangladesh starting Sunday, skipper Kusal Perera said.
Sri Lanka Cricket have cut fees for 24 national players by up to 40 percent in new contracts which have been rejected by the players.
Perera said no agreement had been reached before leaving for Bangladesh where they are to play three 50 over games.
“It will be a lie to say that the pay cut issue won’t mentally affect our players,” Perera told an online press conference Saturday.
“I hope we will be able to negotiate with the board upon our return.”