Even as they pushed for a first ever Test win against Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe's cricketers did so knowing their salaries would be cut after the two-Test series, Cricbuzz reports. Zimbabwe had been defeated in the first Test by 10 wickets, though they fought well in the first half of the match.
Zimbabwe Cricket chairman Tavengwa Mukuhlani said "it can't be business as usual" given the financial crunch the team faced, and indicated that this was being done to ensure better long-term financial health. "It's an on-going process," Mukuhlani was quoted as saying by Associated Press. "But yes, we will have to cut back. It can't be business as usual.
"Obviously it's a bit of a touchy subject. But I will assume that everyone will accept it. We will rather make sacrifices today and survive tomorrow. It's bring and take, a bargaining process."
