"who are they? In all whites... They look..."
"Dignified. Like a bunch of Gentelmenly people."
"They look handsome too."
"Don't they."
Looks like everyone was on the field.
It looks like everyone has the same first class.
The SWOT analysis.
Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities and threats.
"Wow, everyone's staring at us. What's going on man? Do we look that weird to these normies?"
"Don't ask me. I have no clue, no women has looked at me before... This is beyond even my wildest imaginations. I'm super embarassed."
Haha... These guys just called them 'Normies'...
Normies... Hahahaha
Normies *pfft*
"Hey man, is there something kind of problem? Why are you laughing at us?"
Aah... Shit.
"Aah, I wasn't laughing at you. I'm sorry if I made you feel that way."
"I see... Anyway, what's your name?"
"My name... It's Ji Yeong."
"You?? You are Ji Yeong?? That guy who hit six sixes in an over? That Ji Yeong??"
"Huh? Who? Who's it? Ji Yeong? Where Is he, I always wanted to meet him... Tell me now."
"This guy..."
Huh? Why's everyone... Coming towards me like that...
Am... I famous or something?
"My god, it's the guy in the flesh..m hey you guys. This guy, he's Ji Yeong."
"Who? Wait what? Where?? Tell me. Where is he."
"Hey... Hey... Hey, what's going on here. You can have your idle chatter after you are done with training for now... GET BACK."
"Y.. yes ma'am."
Wow... What just happened...
"I'll talk to you later. Wait, I can just talk to you right now since you are close to me anyway."
What this guy even rambling about?
"You... Are you seriously ghe guy who hit 6 Sixes in an over."
"He did and it was against me."
This guy got chosen too? Than why take so long to select me...
Haa... Is my weakness that bad?
"Y... Yes, that was me. But, it was only because the bowling wasn't good."
"The fuck? Did you just say that my bowling wasn't good... Ya picking a fight."
Aah... A red head delinquent. What did I get myself into.
"Yes... The first two balls were plenty good. But you let the pressure get to you and bowled short balls even after you saw me shuffling across the crease. That's a marj of immaturity. Especially after you bowled that Yorker so well."
"The fuck you tryingvto say? I don't wanna hear a damn wicketkeeper tell me a bowler how ho bowl."
"It's just a tip, take it or leave it. You need to up your pace. Your accuracy is excellent. With better pace you will become a dangerous bowler."
"Haa... Whatever, what do you know."
While he did say that, I felt like he was going to take my suggestion seriously.
I hope he does.
"You really are 1 awesome man... Being able to go tow to tow with that giant temper bomb."
This guy... Had a nack for giving nick names doesn't he...
"What's your name?"
I asked him out of curiousity
"It's... Hyun Kyang."
I see... That's a nice name.
...
"Now that you are all here. I'll start by giving you important points that you need to abide by for your 3 year course.
First, You'll Wake up at 5 in the morning and do morning drill. Run 20 laps of this ground every day, Morning and Evening."
Some were surprised while some agreed.
"Those rounds will increase every week.
Every week the number will ibcrease by 1 and by the end of 3 years. You should be able to run 200 rounds Morning, and evening. That means you run 400 rounds on the graduation day.
That is your first... condition for Selection into the KOREAN INTERNATIONAL CRICKET TEAM"
Everyone took deep breaths when they heard that.
"Don't go about getting too Happy here. That's your first criteria only. It's the most basic criteria. That doesn't mean you'll be automatically be selected if you run 400 laps in a day."
Everyone were again dragged back to reality.
"The first Month will include, the basics of cricket. Meaning, I and the staff will explain all the rules and regulations that are related to cricket. from top to bottom.
Starting from outside off rule to the duckworth lewis or also called the DLS rule.
I'll be explaining the a,b, c's of cricket."
Hmm... is that really necessary? Do these people not know about all the rules?
I guess they Don't since they look pretty happy.
"Your criteria here is to get atleast 90% on every exam or get 99% by the end of last year. That's the 2nd criteria because knowing the rules and regulations is very Important."
Everyone were shocked to know there was a theory department to this.
But, i didn't have to worry since i knew most of the rules.
I've watched more than a 1000 odi matches, a 1000 t20 matches and atleast a 100 test matches.
I've got so muck knowledge on it, They'll be surprised when i get a 100 in my exam.
"Now... Onto the main criteria. It's a merit based selection. Only the b3st of the best will be chosen so... Don't blame me on this. But, here's the thing. Only 15 of you will be selected for the Korean Cricket team. Rest of you, while you'll receive central contracts. It's only be that much. You won't be able to play international matches and will stay in domestic leagues until a place get's opened up for you."
"But, there's a benefit... because everyone is catagorised based on your skill. So, There are about 4 batsman, 4 bowlers, 2 all rounders and 1 keeper, in a team."
"So, there are in total 24 batsman, 24 bowlers, 12 allrounders and 6 Keepers."
"Out of which... 5 batsman, 4-5 bowlers, 2 Keepers and 3-4 All rounders will be chosen."
"Thees people will get the highest paid Central Contract. Central contract B, which means you get an annual salary of 72 Million Won."
All of thrm started doing some calculations like me and than...
"WOOAAAHHH!"
"That's insane... That's way over the average salary of an office worker."
"That's 6 Million a Month man... That's insane."
Everyone together exclaimed. 72 Million won? That's a huge ton of money...
So, if i get the grade a Contract than I'll be getting that much money?
"With allowances that'dmake the entire amount to 80 Million Won a year."
Seriously?? You have got to be kidding me. We even get allowances? What is this? A Govt job?
"Woohooo."
"I'll talk about the other 3 Grades. Right now all of you are in Grade D which has an annual Salary of 22 Million won and an allowance of 2 Million."
Aah, that's why we get around 2 Million a month.
I see.
"The other 3 are, Grade C, B and A. C Pays about 55 million, additional allowances make up to 60 Million. And than... the Grade A, It pays around 100 Million Won, With an Allowance of 10 Million won extra."
Everyone were going crazy with the pay grade.
It's obvious that they would. Just recently the average pay of a professional cricketer was around 3-5 million a month at most now it's increased to as much as Close to 10 Million..
It's a huge hike.
People will be more interested in the game now just for the pay alone.
but... why pay so much when they know it won't create that kind of a profit.
It's just weird why they are throwing around all that money.
There's definately the involvement of either the ICA or the ICC.
especially for the budget, to make this.
But, why? Did the ICA decide to Sponser this country when none of them were ever willing to Spend on any associate countries.
Well, It's probably the prizes. If a match happens I'm sure they'll sell for what it might probably cost in other countries for around a 100$ these people will charge a lot higher for it.
Tickets, Food courts, Merchandise. All of them could be sold for higher cost because the average cost of life is so much more than the other countries.