See the difference between the Sri Lankan Board and the BCCI. The players want to play the cash rich IPL and then opt out of tours representing the country which is not as cash rich IPL. The Sri Lankan Board has done the right thing by calling back Malinga from IPL, because he wants to opt out playing for the country feigning injury. Already our so called seniors, playing day in and day out at IPL have told the BCCI that they do not want to tour West Indies after the IPL stating `too much cricket' as the reason. Our BCCI does not have the guts to tell these seniors `do not play IPL and take 45 days rest. Play for the country'. This shows how our seniors are dictating the terms to BCCI and BCCI falls for it, whereas Sri Lankan Board is very strict that players should play for the country. What a contrast!
Re: Sri Lankan Board has taken the right stand!
by Mohammed Javeed on Apr 21, 2011 03:54 PM
BCCI is making millions from IPL but SriLankan Cricket Board does not get anything so they are calling back their players.
Re: Re: Sri Lankan Board has taken the right stand!
by abc def on Apr 21, 2011 04:02 PM
Every board whose ever player participate gets 10% of the amount all players earnings. So its not true that the boards are not getting any amount
Re: Sri Lankan Board has taken the right stand!
by kaustubh saha on Apr 21, 2011 03:53 PM
BCCI is thriving because players are doing well and there\'s huge public enthuciasm for cricket (part of which is of course because of the players). So, its pretty obvious that players can dictate terms.
On the country-vs-money issue, remember that players after all are human beings and time and again history has shown us that human beings react possitively to incentives (especially financial incentives). So, its obvious that they\'d choose the less tiring but more rewarding option.
Sri Lankan Board is reacting so strongly because SL President Mahendra Rajapaksa\'s bloated ego was hurt by BCCI, nothing else.
Re: Sri Lankan Board has taken the right stand!
by Lokanuraag BL on Apr 21, 2011 03:55 PM
Hi, Malinga as not played test cricket for 2 yrs and has played only T20 and one day matches. Srilankan Cricket board need money hence they are using these tactics to presurre BCCI.
Re: Sri Lankan Board has taken the right stand!
by knowthe reason on Apr 21, 2011 03:48 PM
there is something know as commitment. lanakn board is behaving very unprofessionally. BCCI should ban lankan players from playing in IPL.
See the difference between the Sri Lankan Board and the BCCI. The players want to play the cash rich IPL and then opt out of tours representing the country which is not as cash rich IPL. The Sri Lankan Board has done the right thing by calling back Malinga from IPL, because he wants to opt out playing for the country feigning injury. Already our so called seniors, playing day in and day out at IPL have told the BCCI that they do not want to tour West Indies after the IPL stating `too much cricket' as the reason. Our BCCI does not have the guts to tell these seniors `do not play IPL and take 45 days rest. Play for the country'. This shows how our seniors are dictating the terms to BCCI and BCCI falls for it, whereas Sri Lankan Board is very strict that players should play for the country. What a contrast!
Re: Sri Lankan Board has taken the right stand!
by jayanti boards on Apr 21, 2011 03:56 PM
Boss,
Let me first clarify, IPL is run by BCCI. So, if BCCI cant give a gap of more than 5 days after the World Cup then automatically the players have the right to take rest as they require. The blame is on the BCCI not the players
Re: Re: Sri Lankan Board has taken the right stand!
by udit jain on Apr 21, 2011 04:06 PM
quite true BCCI has not given options to Indian players to opt out of IPL as coz of indian high profile cricketers people fancy watchin IPL , imagine tendulkar playing IPL mathes in all different cities attract huge numbe rof crowd ratehr than other fringe players, also as we have won the WC senoirs deserve some rest and also it gives an option to new budding cricketers to get exposure in International Arena.
Re: sri lanka and pakistan
by number_0@rediffmail.com on Apr 21, 2011 03:40 PM
we dont want both of them....all bad things we omitted through our mouth which has piled up on the upper side of our country & now it is called Pakistan......all bad things we removed through lower part of our body which has piled up at the bottom of our country & now it is called Sri Lanka.
