‘ICC has a task to play’ – Ricky Ponting on pay disparity
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting feels the International Cricket Council (ICC) has a task to play in making certain that gamers from smaller Test-playing nations are paid effectively in Test cricket.
Ponting cited the instance of West Indies gamers who have a tendency to decide on franchise cricket over worldwide responsibility for monetary causes.
In an occasion organised by the ICC forward of the World Test Championship remaining between India and Australia on the Oval from June 7, Ponting was requested about children eager to play the five-day sport in an period of T20 leagues. “That question has a different answer in different countries,” Ponting stated. “It has becoming increasingly difficult to groom the youngsters in the Caribbean for instance who want to chase the dream of playing Test cricket.
“Their cost system within the Caribbean in comparison with a number of the franchise leagues, it would not match up and Sri Lanka would be the identical and Bangladesh would be the identical.”
Ponting said talks are on within the ICC to address the issue. “It will not be the case in India, England and Australia. You are paid effectively to play Test cricket to your nation and most aspire to play the Test match sport. There is a task to play for the ICC right here.
“…make the payments bit more even across international Test cricket to attract players from these different countries who want to play for their country.”
“It is something that has been spoken about at a very high level at the ICC to help that but in India the feeling I get is that most of these youngsters aspire to wear the baggy blue cap and the same in in Australia.”
Edited PTI copy