SLC says Chaminda Vaas ‘holding the sport to ransom’ after quick bowling coach’s resignation
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Board says former pacer made his “irresponsible move on the eve of the team’s departure, based on personal monetary gain”
Simply days after being appointed as Sri Lanka’s quick bowling coach, Chaminda Vaas has resigned from the publish with fast impact, with SLC accusing the previous quick bowler of holding “the game at ransom”. The transfer comes a day trip from the nationwide crew’s departure for his or her tour of the West Indies, and has left SLC scrambling for a substitute.
ESPNcricinfo understands that SLC will take a choice on Vaas’ substitute as a matter of urgency, with the choice more likely to be from one of many coaches at present working on the excessive efficiency centre.
In accordance with an SLC media launch, Vaas’ resignation had come about because of a dispute over remuneration, with SLC directors additionally believed to be sad with the timing of his calls for.
“It is particularly disheartening to note that in an economic climate such as the one facing the entire globe right now, Mr. Vaas has made this sudden and irresponsible move on the eve of the team’s departure, based on personal monetary gain,” said the discharge.
“The Management of SLC, and indeed the entire nation, hold Mr. Vaas in high esteem as a cricketer who has excelled for his country. His years of yeoman service have been appreciated and rewarded over the years both in status and in kind.
“In such circumstances, this can be very disheartening {that a} legend reminiscent of Chaminda Vaas has resorted to holding the administration, the cricketers, and certainly the sport at ransom, by handing in his resignation on the eleventh hour, citing the administration’s refusal to accede to an unjustifiable demand for an elevated USD remuneration, regardless of being a contracted worker of Sri Lanka Cricket, already receiving remuneration that’s consistent with his expertise, {qualifications}, and experience, along with which he would have been entitled to the standard USD per diems provided to all members of a travelling squad.”
Vaas has since tweeted that he had “made a humble request to SLC they usually turned it down.” ESPNcricinfo learns that Vaas had requested his salary be in the region of what was being paid to the outgoing Saker. SLC has long had a payment structure wherein foreign coaches earn considerably more than their local counterparts, primarily due to the former being paid in foreign currency and the resultant favourable exchange rate with the Sri Lankan rupee.
I made a humble request to SLC and they turned it down.
That’s all I can say at the moment.
Justice will prevail!— Chaminda Vaas (@chaminda_vaas) February 22, 2021
Vaas’ resignation is the latest in a string of disruptions ahead of the West Indies tour. Vaas himself had been a replacement for David Saker, who had resigned prior to the tour citing personal reasons. Meanwhile earlier today, it was revealed that fast bowler Lahiru Kumara had become the latest Sri Lankan player to test positive for Covid-19, while head coach Mickey Arthur has also been in quarantine in recent weeks after returning a positive test earlier this month. The team also has several first team players missing through injury.
