ICC: Only watches, jackets for players

ICC: Only watches, jackets for players

This year the deserving players would be given expensive watches and jackets in the Champs Trophy, the ICC said.

However, ICC has clarified that there won't be any cash prize for the good performances in the Champions Trophy.

"The players this year would receive really expensive watches rather than cash prizes and they seem to be pretty excited about it," ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat told PTI.

"All teams will be based in Johannesburg"

"And that's not all, there would be a winner's jacket for them as well," he added.

"The cash prize money for instance, it's a record 4 million US dollars this year. Another issue is that all teams will be based in Johannesburg. It would save teams from checking in, playing and then flying out to different cities.

"It usually tires them up no end. This wouldn't be the case in this tournament and players could be fresh and ready to give it their best shot," Lorgat said.

Lorgat said he has no doubt that one-day cricket has a lot to offer to the game and Champions Trophy would only reinforce the belief.

"This talk of one-day cricket's relevance is only recent. The same used to be the criticism against Test cricket a few years ago. Now nobody talks about it.

"I have no doubt that over the next two weeks, the buzz and excitement would enthrall the players and public.

The ICC Champions Trophy is all set to get underway. Have you selected your Super Selector team?


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