da casino： Sri Lanka will field a full strength side during the ICC Champions Trophyafter a last minute deal was struck between the Board of Control for Cricketin Sri Lanka (BCCSL) and the players, ending a potentially embarrassingdispute for the host nation
da aposte e ganhe： CricInfo30-Aug-2002Sri Lanka will field a full strength side during the ICC Champions Trophyafter a last minute deal was struck between the Board of Control for Cricketin Sri Lanka (BCCSL) and the players, ending a potentially embarrassingdispute for the host nation.A BCCSL statement, issued from Colombo, said: “Discussions between the BCCSLand the Sri Lanka Cricketers’ Association (SLCA) regarding the participationof Sri Lankan cricketers in the ICC Champions Trophy 2002 were concludedsuccessfully today.”The players, represented by former Sri Lanka fast bowler Graeme Labrooy onbehalf of the SLCA, had demanded 30% of all revenue accrued by the BCCSLduring the tournament if they were to sign a controversial ICC contract.The ICC contract prevents the players from endorsing products that mightconflict with official ICC Champions Trophy sponsors for a period spanningnearly three months.The BCCSL, however, refused the players’ demands on Wednesday, claiming thatthe cricket board was facing a cash shortage in light of there being so fewincoming tours to Sri Lanka during the current financial year.Agreement was reached after the BCCSL promised to pay the players an”undisclosed lump sum” as compensation for the use of their player rights.Although the players failed to get the 30% that had been demanded, Labrooy was satisfied with the final outcome: "Both parties compromised and we reached a win-win situation with the players being fairly compensated, so we are happy."An more open dialogue with the cricketers is now expected in the future: "The players were hurt that their rights had been sold without proper consultation, now the board has agreed to be more open and we will discuss a longer term plan, including the ICC World Cup next year, after the tournament.According to Labrooy, the national players are not the main beneficiaries of the deal: "90 percent of money provided by the BCCSL in this agreement will be redistributed to Sri Lanka’s first class cricketers."The 12-team tournament starts on Sept 12 when Sri Lanka take on Pakistan.
