Afghanistan Cricket Board to cut salaries of coaching staff due to COVID-19

KABUL: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (AFB) has announced that it will be cutting down the salaries of the coaching staff by 25 per cent this month in order to deal with the financial crisis developed due to COVID-19 pandemic.

According to a report in ESPNcricinfo, salary cut could jump to 50 per cent in June if their tour to Zimbabwe in June is cancelled. "This is part of our cost saving strategy as we have been also impacted by the COVID-19 crisis," ACB chief executive Lutfullah Stanikzai said.

"We have decided to cut 25 per cent (of the salary for the coaches) for May, 50 per cent for June if we are not able to resume international cricket. We will try and keep them for as long as our financial situation allows," he added.

Head coach Lance Klusener, batting coach HD Ackermann and assistant coach Nawroz Mangal are among those impacted by the decision. IANS