Sherfane Rutherford believes there should be a clear line between promoters and players in franchise leagues
Sherfane Rutherford believes there should be a clear line between promoters and players in franchise leagues, emphasising the importance of mutual respect for one another. His comments refer to an incident during the previous season of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), which resulted in his expulsion.
"It's important that you respect the player because at the end of the day, it's my job and this is what I want to do. So I don't think I purposely want to not perform," Rutherford (26) told Cricbuzz in Dubai on Friday (January 10) on the sidelines of the ILT20 in which he's part of the Desert Vipers team.
Rutherford was alluding to the owner of St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. Cricbuzz reported about the incident in the CPL on October 4.
"The owner didn't play any cricket. So obviously if you never play the sport, you would not understand the top days, the good days and the bad days - they are always there in cricket. So it's just emotions. I think he just got off of emotions. As adults, we need to control that because at the end of the day, our decision can take us farther. So I think it was him wrongdoing," Rutherford said.
After being dismissed for a duck, Rutherford received a message from the team owner, an Indian-origin businessman, blaming him for the team's loss. Following a response from Rutherford about the timing of the text, he was asked to leave the team.
"After a game against Barbados (which) we lost, the owner texted me about making the team lose. He said, I caused them to lose the game. I responded in a way. That is not a good time to message a player. We are professionals, we have feelings. So obviously when you're not doing well, you just want to reflect. So, when he texted me at the wrong time, I responded to him. That was where they decided for me to leave."
Owners intervening in cricketing matters is not new in the franchise leagues and Rutherford felt that the owners should understand that cricketers don't go out to fail.
"I don't think the owners should text players, especially about performance, because at the end of the day we didn't go there to fail. We know that in cricket you're not guaranteed anything. The most we can do is prepare well, and I think I have been doing that for a while now."
Reconciled, Rutherford is now looking to move on. "I don't know which franchise I will go back to, but I'm looking forward to a new adventure. I have told my agent about it. I told him I'm not comfortable with him texting me about any game because at the end of the day, I'm dealing with the coach and, and the staff," he said. "On and off, it's okay. It's a part of life. It was good learning."
Sherfane Rutherford believes there should be a clear line between promoters and players in franchise leagues, emphasising the importance of mutual respect for one another. His comments refer to an incident during the previous season of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), which resulted in his expulsion.
"It's important that you respect the player because at the end of the day, it's my job and this is what I want to do. So I don't think I purposely want to not perform," Rutherford (26) told Cricbuzz in Dubai on Friday (January 10) on the sidelines of the ILT20 in which he's part of the Desert Vipers team.
Rutherford was alluding to the owner of St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. Cricbuzz reported about the incident in the CPL on October 4.
"The owner didn't play any cricket. So obviously if you never play the sport, you would not understand the top days, the good days and the bad days - they are always there in cricket. So it's just emotions. I think he just got off of emotions. As adults, we need to control that because at the end of the day, our decision can take us farther. So I think it was him wrongdoing," Rutherford said.
After being dismissed for a duck, Rutherford received a message from the team owner, an Indian-origin businessman, blaming him for the team's loss. Following a response from Rutherford about the timing of the text, he was asked to leave the team.
"After a game against Barbados (which) we lost, the owner texted me about making the team lose. He said, I caused them to lose the game. I responded in a way. That is not a good time to message a player. We are professionals, we have feelings. So obviously when you're not doing well, you just want to reflect. So, when he texted me at the wrong time, I responded to him. That was where they decided for me to leave."
Owners intervening in cricketing matters is not new in the franchise leagues and Rutherford felt that the owners should understand that cricketers don't go out to fail.
"I don't think the owners should text players, especially about performance, because at the end of the day we didn't go there to fail. We know that in cricket you're not guaranteed anything. The most we can do is prepare well, and I think I have been doing that for a while now."
Reconciled, Rutherford is now looking to move on. "I don't know which franchise I will go back to, but I'm looking forward to a new adventure. I have told my agent about it. I told him I'm not comfortable with him texting me about any game because at the end of the day, I'm dealing with the coach and, and the staff," he said. "On and off, it's okay. It's a part of life. It was good learning."