Ricky Ponting's views on pay disparity in Test cricket was a discussion point but not taken forward: ICC's Wasim Khan

The International Cricket Council has distanced itself from Ricky Pontings claims of talks within the sports governing body to address pay disparity in Test cricketAt the curtain raiser of the World Test Championship final earlier this month Ponting had said that discussions were on at a very high level in the ICC to ensure cricketers from smaller countries are paid well to play the fiveday formatAlso Read ICCs role is important in ensuring pay parity in Test cricket says Ricky PontingHowever ICC general manager of cricket Wasim Khan said the issue was raised in one of the Cricket Committee meetings but was not taken forward I think it was perhaps a misquote It was raised initially within in the ICC Cricket Committee It was a discussion point but certainly nothing was taken forward around payments to playersRickys views were a discussion point as many things are within the Cricket Committee but there has been no discussion with the members with regards to that said Wasim in a select media interactionThe Cricket Committee is headed by former India captain Sourav GangulyDuring the event held on May 19 Ponting had said make the payments bit more even across international Test cricket to attract players from these different countries who want to play for their countryIt is something that has been spoken about at a very high level at the ICC to help that he had saidWith the rapid rise of T20 cricket an increasing number of players are preferring franchise leagues over national duty especially the ones from the West IndiesIn ICCs proposed financial model for 202427 the 12 Test playing nations will see a substantial increase in their earningsWhat is fair to say is what the members will be receiving in the next cycle will be greater than what they have received previously The players payments are down the members individual boards he saidWe have to coexist Wasim on threat from franchise cricketWith the game entering unchartered territories via T20 leagues the international calendar is busier than everAsked on the growing threat from franchise cricket Wasim said The fact there are highly competitive domestic T20 leagues being set up around the world it provides more choice to fans more choice to players and with that you get to see improvements in our white ball World CupsWith the emergence of leagues there has to be a way to coexist We have to coexist moving forward The great thing is that members have signed up for WTC for next eight years We have some of top stars of the game talking about important of Test cricketIt is an ongoing matter Wasim on Pakistans participation in ODI World CupPakistan Cricket Board chief Najam Sethi has made it clear that the national team will not travel to India for the ODI World Cup in OctoberNovember if the latter doesnt play their Asia Cup matches in PakistanICC CEO Geoff Allardice and chairman Greg Barclay are in Pakistan at the moment for routine meetings but they are also expected to discuss the cricketing deadlock between the archrivalsThe ICC will announce the World Cup schedule during the WTC finalWasim did not say much on the contentious subjectThat is something that is ongoing at the moment Geoff Allardice and Greg Barclay are in Pakistan at the moment discussing a number of areas with the PCB hierarchy but that is certainly up to two countries and hierarchy within the ICC to discuss and come to some conclusion he saidAlso Read Pakistan will only come for WC if BCCI gives written guarantee to PCB on 2025 CT participationThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever