English mode:on a bit long but hope you have some time to read this!!!!!! The hosts, though,were in no mood for celebration and stayed put at the Harare Sports Club. They did not have a team hotel to go to and they had their dinner in a buffet at the same venue, as reported byThe Indian Express. The team has checked in at HolidayInn, but have to travel thrice a day to the stadium to have their meals.This only highlights the fact that Zimbabwean cricket is close to bankruptcyas they are unable to pay their players forbreakfast, lunch and dinner at team hotels nor arrange for a proper transport during an important home series. Someone like Virat Kohli who has a Grade Acentral contract earns him close to $186,000a year. On the other side Zimbabwe captainBrendan Taylor gets about $6,000 a year.There is no allowance or match fees forTaylor and his teammates. Taylor stands in a small company of Zimbabwe cricketers toget a four-figure pay check. Almost all theothers have signed a winter contract of $500.But it does not end there as the payments are usually never on time. “There is no money coming in. Cricket Zimbabwe owes me $1,500. It’s a big risk being a cricketer in this country,” a member of the currentsquad said on anonymity.A few years back, it was such differences that brought about the constant threats ofplayer boycotts and a huge exodus of talented cricketers. Due to these reasons,some have even left cricket as a careerchoice.“Zimbabwe needs more international cricket,” said gran Flower in an almost desperate sounding plea. Zimbabwe players are not getting their salaries for over a year now. They travel by bus just to avoid air transport expenses. They stay at their residence when they play home series just to avoid hotel expenses. Their board is not in a good financial condition still they are playing passionately and defeated 4 times World Champions Australia yesterday. They deserve this win. #respect
Posted on: Mon, 01 Sep 2014 05:34:22 +0000
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