New Zealand Coach Mike Hesson Reveals Players Don’t Get As Much Wages As Other Countries’ Players
Jan 6, 2019 at 3:51 AM
The Team India Cricketers are due for a rise in their pay, and it is held up only due to the administrative hiccups which have resulted in legal hassles within the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). There have been talks going on that Test specialists like Cheteshwar Pujara will also be compensated as they don’t get the benefits from IPL.
India is scheduled to host New Zealand for a limited overs series against India starting on 22nd October, and in contrast, the New Zealand players will feel that they are playing a different game due to the wages they get. Speedster Mitchell McClenaghan signed to play for the Sydney Thunders in the Big Bash and in the process refused a central contract with New Zealand cricket.
McClenaghan was part of the Mumbai Indians squad in the IPL, and due to his exploits, Mitchell Johnson had to sit out for the majority of the tournament. When Kiwis skipper Kane Williamson was asked whether these choices made the individual players affect the dressing room, he said it’s better to ask the coach Mike Hesson.
“The coach would be the best suited to answer this,” he said.
Hesson tried to understand the situation and the decision which the pacer took.
“I think from a New Zealand cricket perspective, we don’t pay the wages that other countries do. So players do get to a point in their careers where they have to decide where their priorities are in terms of whether it is about preparing for your future. We very much respect Mitch’s decision at this stage of his career,” he said.
Meanwhile, McClenaghan has spoken to Hesson on his chances of getting back to four-day cricket and Hesson haven’t ruled it out.
McClenaghan has spoken about going back to playing four-day cricket back home sending out a message to team coach Hesson.
“Just because you’re not a contracted player doesn’t mean you’re not available to play. It just means that there are tournaments throughout the year where you’re not available and therefore other players get opportunities to make the most of those. We could well be confronted with those situations in the future years and it’s very much an individual thing,” he said.