ONE OF the suggestions mooted at a meeting to review the recent debacle of India’s Test team in Australia was the introduction of a performance-based variable pay structure for the players, The Indian Express has learnt. Present at the meeting to review the 1-3 series defeat were captain Rohit Sharma, head coach Gautam Gambhir and chairman of senior selection committee Ajit Agarkar. The Indian Express understands that the thinking behind the move is to ensure that players are more “accountable” and, if warranted, face a pay-cut based on their performance. The system is said to be formulated on the lines of how corporate houses appraise their employees annually. According to the suggested system, if the performance is not up to the mark, it would impact a player’s earnings. “It was one of the suggestions given that players should be held accountable and if their performance is deemed not fit as per expectations, they should face variable pay-cuts,” a source said. Indian players celebrate the dismissal of Australia’s Steve Smith, left, during play on the third …