Sri Lanka Cricket board is probably the most corrupt establishment within the nation, says Arjuna Ranatunga

1996 World Cup-winning Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga slammed Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) for displaying unprofessionalism of their operation of the game within the nation.

Arjuna Ranatunga. Courtesy: PTI

HIGHLIGHTSSri Lanka have struggled to search out their toes in worldwide cricket of lateRanatunga alleged SLC of mismanagement and unprofessionalismRanatunga stated that the board members have messed issues up large time

Legendary batter Arjuna Ranatunga lashed out the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) for not being to handle the cricketing tradition within the nation. Cricket within the Asian nation has gone via large turmoil over the previous few years, particularly after their large names, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Sanath Jayasuriya and Lasith Malinga bid adieu to worldwide cricket.

Last yr, the gamers received into a giant dispute with the cricket board over fee points. Quite a few their gamers had been additionally handed bans for varied causes. Moreover, the crew struggled to win sequence throughout codecs. Ranatunga, who performed a vital position within the rise of Sri Lankan cricket in the course of the Nineteen Nineties, stated that the SLC lacked skilled operators and alleged them of corruption.

MESSED UP EVERYTHING

“It is all about mismanagement, unprofessional, that is where the crisis has occurred in cricket. The worst subject is the cricket board, they are the most corrupt institution in the country,” Ranatunga was quoted as saying.

“They have messed up everything; they do not have proper professionals who run cricket. It is worse than the government. Cricket wise we have produced players, but they are managed badly. It is a big issue… If you go to a cricket election, you are looking at 143 or 144 votes, it is all about bribing,” he stated.

“The people who are running cricket since 2015 have messed up. I always felt that a proper sports minister would come in and they would handle this properly, but the only thing is thieves go and capture the post. It has happened in the past and will happen in the future,” Ranatunga added.

Earlier this yr, Sri Lanka toured India for a T20I and Test sequence and ended up dropping all 5 video games on the tour. Prior to that, they misplaced a T20 sequence towards Aaron Finch’s Australia. Quite a few Lankan cricketers, together with Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera and Maheesh Theekshana are at present participating within the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL).