“They (the players) don’t have any issues on the (newly included) performance-wise scheme. Nothing on that,” confirmed Ashley de Silva who is SLC CEO and current Secretary of the Management Committee looking after national cricket affairs until 20 May SLC AGM. By last Saturday (10), the officials were hopeful that the contracts could be signed before the Bangladesh Test series that starts on 21 April (Wednesday). But de Silva said the contracts are likely to be finalised only after the series. He also said: “That has to go to the players but we don’t want to discuss it with them when a tour is on.

Source: The Nation April 18, 2021 04:52 UTC