• Allegedly challenges board decision
• The former’s application likely to be rejected
• Former legend advises them behind the scene

As one is reportedly making arrangements to leave for U.S.A. already, as we exclusively reported last week, another of the three players, now quipped ‘three prodigal sons’ now serving a one-year ban, had made up his mind too to leave for the US, an insider source revealed on Saturday (7).

In spite of his long-running, as well as appalling, past record, the player has allegedly challenged the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) decision too to ban him, probably in hindsight it would help his new endeavour - to leave the country.

“The said arrangement is to play for U.S.A. for $ 125,000 (Rs. 24,931,150) per year, for three years,” the source further revealed. “In his inquiry, the player was proved lying to the disciplinary committee on a fatal accident which he had committed some time ago. Now he is trying to take on the SLC CEO over his punishment,” he added.

“The former player who tried to take the same course of action after the ban has been refused owing to his disastrous disciplinary record,” he further said.

Who is advising two of the three ‘prodigal sons’ on their new move? One of the leading legends of the sport who now holds a very high position in overall national sports in the country, the Sunday Morning Sports also learnt reliably.

“This legend is a good pal of the player manager of the two players who now try to leave the country. The legend well known in the cricket circles for playing covert double games,” he revealed.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) Elite Panel Match Referee Jeff Crowe is handling player recruitment on behalf of the Cricket Committee of USA Cricket (association).