Former Skipper Arjuna Ranatunga accuses SL cricket board of corruption, calling it the country’s most corrupt institution.
Sri Lanka cricketer Arjuna Ranatunga Accuses SL Cricket Board Of Corruption, calling it the country’s most corrupt institution. When it comes to corruption, Ranatunga claims the Sri Lankan cricket board is even worse than his country’s government. The 1996 World Cup-winning skipper blamed the shambolic situation of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on those in charge for the past several years.
‘Worse than the government,’ says Ranatunga.
Arjuna Ranatunga Accuses SL Cricket Board Of Corruption and argued that the board lacks the necessary expertise to operate cricket, and that corruption thrives as a result of mismanagement and unprofessionalism, leading to the current predicament. The underlying reason for the board’s demise, according to Ranatunga, is “bribery” among the officials. He claims that during the board election, there are less than 150 ballots cast and that it is all about bribery. Ranatunga went on to say that the country has produced good players but that they are poorly handled, calling it a “major issue.”
“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’ve messed up everything; they don’t have qualified cricket administrators. It is even more heinous than the government. In cricket, we have created players, but they are poorly handled. It’s a major problem… It’s all about bribing in a cricket election, where you’re looking at 143 or 144 votes “Added he.
“The people in charge of cricket since 2015 have made mistakes. I’ve always assumed that a competent sports minister would come in and take care of this, but all that has happened is that thieves have taken over the position. It has occurred in the past and will continue to occur in the future “Ranatunga continued.
Arjuna Ranatunga Accuses SL Cricket Board Of Corruption just days after reports surfaced that the 2019 Asia Cup event could be rescheduled owing to the country’s current economic and political problems.
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