ICC gives more time to Indians to sign contract

He said in view of the difficulties faced by the Indian cricketers and the board, ICC decided to give them some more time to take their decision. Gray said he will be in touch with BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya over the next couple of days and help him find an acceptable solution to all.

Lankans strike deal

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s cricket board has clinched a last minute deal with its players to end their dispute over the ICC contracts row, and the host nation will now be able to participate in full strength in next month’s ICC Champions Trophy. The Lankan board agreed to pay an undisclosed sum out of the guarantee money it will get from the ICC for the tournament, facilitating the signing of the controversial contracts by all players, board officials said.

The BCCSL and the Sri Lanka Cricketers’ Association (SLCA) concluded an accord last night, the board said in a brief statement that gave no details of the agreement.

‘‘Discussions between the BCCSL and the SLCA regarding the participation of Sri Lankan cricketers in the ICC Champions Trophy were concluded successfully. Accordingly, Sri Lanka will be represented by its full strength side, barring injuries,’’ it said.