ICC treats various teams differently, SLC has already complained: Minister

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By Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera

Parliament, June 07 (Daily Mirror)- Admitting the fact that the Sri Lankan cricket team touring the USA for the T20 World Cup has faced inconveniences, Sports Minister Harin Fernando said Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has already lodged a complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC) over the matter.

Responding to a question by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, he said the ICC has treated Cricket Boards in various countries differently.

"Not only had the Sri Lankan team wait for about seven hours to take a flight as reported, the Ireland and South Africa teams also had faced a similar ordeal. Cricket Boards in various countries have been treated differently by the ICC. For example, the Bangladesh team is the first team that has to travel the most number of kilometres and the Sri Lankan team is the second. SLC has already lodged a complaint with the ICC," he said.

The Minister said the ICC is hosting the T20 World Cup in the USA amidst many issues and added that the USA Cricket Board was facing a ban by the ICC at the moment.

He said the ICC had allowed the USA to host the tournament despite a ban and said Sri Lanka was not allowed to host the 2024 men's Under-19 World Cup due to the ICC ban.

The Minister said the ICC Annual General Meeting (AGM) is scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka in July and that Sri Lanka will lobby its protest over the matter during this meeting.

Comments - 22

Best Friday, 07 June 2024 01:58 PM

As obedient client of ICC( Indian cricket Council)we shouldn't complain too much ! Anyway our players enjoying vacation on a foreign land

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Jayampathi Friday, 07 June 2024 02:25 PM

Cricinfo informed it as below. After Sri Lanka had a disrupted start to their tournament thanks to a delayed flight that kept them in the airport all night followed by long drives to the ground in New York - their opponents South Africa stayed minutes from the ground - the schedule for the T20 World Cup 2024 has come under the scanner. Does the schedule really give some teams a competitive advantage over others? We look at some important criteria.

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Big Liar Harin Friday, 07 June 2024 02:38 PM

Harin's pack of lies as usual. The participating teams are given an opportunity to give feedback and raise any major concerns before the schedules are finalised. But our SLC rogues did not complain because they stay in their posts thanks to ICC ,so did not have the spine to complain.

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BanduXX Friday, 07 June 2024 04:10 PM

It is not the scheduling but the travel and lodging arrangements gone haywire.

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Ram Friday, 07 June 2024 03:06 PM

It is time to garner support from the countries whose teams were discriminated and move a resolution on ICC. The big guns are a minority in the ICC

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Onlooker Friday, 07 June 2024 04:13 PM

So Harin says that the ICC has treated Cricket Boards in various countries differently. But you supported ICC fully when it worked hand in glove with SLC to attack previous Minister.

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Lionel Friday, 07 June 2024 04:18 PM

Cricket is now Indian game. No one can say anything. Kudos to Pakistan who insisted on moving their hotel in NY. SL Cricket does not have a backbone. Utterly corrupt outfit.

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Cheers Friday, 07 June 2024 04:51 PM

Looks like this is a good excuse by the team when they loose terribly

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Sri Lanka - please lift up your game Friday, 07 June 2024 05:58 PM

The CIA, not the ICC is running the current T20 World Cup. Direct all further inquires to the CIA Director!!

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A Cricket Lover Friday, 07 June 2024 06:14 PM

According to the Minister of Sports, SL Cricketers have no reason to complain about treatment by World Cup organizers. The USA is a vast country so having to travel long distances and delays of flights are common and must be accepted. Anyway, the delays in flight happened after the match so it cannot be a reason for poor performance.

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Navi Friday, 07 June 2024 07:59 PM

SLC should have placed their objections prior to the WC commenced or when the team was on furlough in South Carolina. Its disgraceful the Administrators had no clue of the geography of the location of grounds

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Jude Friday, 07 June 2024 08:49 PM

Boycott the world Cup, ICC can't do without SL. Remember, ICC banned SL subsequently lifted Ban not because of protests but can't run without SL.

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Smh Friday, 07 June 2024 09:11 PM

Lack of integrity and loyalty in the eyes of the world when you make enemies of the world your friends and your friends become your enemies. No one will look at us favorably. We as culture we are over-sensitive and constant complainers when we are up against difficult circumstances. It must be how we are raised. To stay in our comfort zone and find easy way out. This upbringing does not develop grit and endurance in the face of challenges.

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Moh Sleiman Friday, 07 June 2024 10:21 PM

HARIN FERNANDO is a screwed up human being,We the SRI LANKAN cricket board has screwed them selves,we lost respect with the on going political drama,ICC is watching all aspects,we like BABIES like to cry for the smallest thing,SRI LANKA has to earn the respect if we have to lock horns with the big guys.

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Jude Friday, 07 June 2024 10:34 PM

ICC den of crooks, and corrupted to the core with unscrupulous people!! Making annual revenues of $700 million and offering total price money of $11.25 million for T20 world Cup tournament. Disgraceful, period.

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hoodwinker Saturday, 08 June 2024 04:19 AM

On many occasions ICC has given step motherly treatment to many small countries it is high time One should think of forming another world body just like in Wrestling!

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Roberta Flack Saturday, 08 June 2024 09:30 AM

Harin, If you want the ICC to treat our cricketers well first ensure that the vultures in SLC ensure integrity and credibility. The ICC treats us like rogues and we serve it.

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Himaranzie Fernando ( from canada)vasand Saturday, 08 June 2024 05:53 PM

Corruption is the problem nothing else shame on selection board shame on players some are good for nothing get rid of entire board bring in ex legends to coach and manage not imported coaches shut down cricket business for 2 years and revamp only way to go or face more shame

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A Supporter of SLC Sunday, 09 June 2024 07:28 AM

SLC has been the darling of ICC which stood by SLC despite SLC's corruption and maladministration. Now that SL Team is doing very badly, SLC has been blaming ICC to divert the wrath of angry public.

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Punchi Sunday, 09 June 2024 09:46 AM

As a young engineer with an entry level job, when invited to a dinner function at a patriots house, I would watch when the hostess would ignore me and ask the persons seated either side of me if they wanted a serving of food. The moral of the story is that being poor makes you invisible. Sometimes it also invites contempt

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Rajiv De Silva Sunday, 09 June 2024 01:20 PM

Wow now the minister is compalining as well. You need to ask Hashan T what they did when they visited Austrlia when they were playing. That team never complained and ended up wining the world cup. Stop complaining guys go and perform that is what you get paid to do.

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Inshi Monday, 10 June 2024 08:20 AM

The strengths and weakness of any team is shown by their character both on and off the field. They have to earn the respect with good behaviour as ambassadors of the country. Discipline is key.

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