With the world’s economy suffering due to the coronavirus pandemic and sporting bodies finding it difficult to manage payments and salaries due to the suspension of sporting activities, they have been looking at players and coaching staff to voluntarily take pay cuts or make donations.
And Bangladesh spin-bowling coach Daniel Vettori has informed the board that he would like to donate a part of his salary to help the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) low income staff.
The former New Zealand captain has been part of the Bangladesh coaching staff since July 2019 and his contract runs out at the end of the T20 World Cup that’s scheduled for later this year.
"Vettori has said that we should donate a specific part of his salary to the BCB's low-income staff. He has officially informed the cricket operations committee," BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury told the Dhaka-based Prothom Alo.
Bangladesh's contracted cricketers, the Under-19 cricketers and the players' association have all donated money towards the fight against coronavirus, while the BCB itself has donated around a large sum -- Taka 3.61 crore ($428,000 approx.). The senior team came forward to donate half their salaries towards the government in March.
Vettori' appointment was part of a coaching staff overhaul that Bangladesh undertook after the 2019 ICC World Cup. He was part of the Bangladesh backroom staff when they toured India last year for a two-Test series, the second of which was the first time either side had played a day-night Test match. The match was played in front of a packed Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
(With inputs from IANS)
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