Fakhar Zaman misses out on a core commitment for the first time in eight years, left out of PCB's record of 25 released on Sunday
Nearly four months after their due date, the Pakistan men's cricket team's key contracts have been released.
Shan Masood, who captained Pakistan's Examine aspect to their first set win since July 2023 this year, keeps his place in Category B. Whether he lasts the whole time in that location, though, is questionable, with a media release from the Board stating his engagement in the group was" subject to captaincy". There has been fevered debate over how much he may keep the Test ropes when Pakistan lost his primary six Tests in demand. However, it is unlikely that the PCB's announcement to list the risks in his key contract a day after Pakistan's win over England will have a lasting impact.
Babar Azam retains his place in the highest class despite missing the previous two Test matches against England after a work of poor kind, while Shaheen Afridi drops down to the second tier, leaving Mohammad Rizwan as the only other A category player.
Fakhar Zaman, however, misses out on a core commitment for the first time in eight times. There were reported to be problems over his exercise, though his connection with the Board has deteriorated of later.
The committee issued him a show-cause see after a post he put out two weeks ago where he criticised the decision to drop Babar Azam. The article remains up, and Fakhar has no apologised, with the problem understood to be with his constitutional team. Last quarter, when president Mohsin Naqvi organised a" connection camp" to speak to obtain top players to heat their views, Fakhar was among the most vocal, singling out a top official for particularly poignant criticism.
While there has been class deflation all over, Imam-ul-Haq, his long-standing ODI opener, is also a victim of a northern contract. Only five people of 25 are in the A or B groups as opposed to 11 next month. Sajid Khan and Noman Ali, who did n't feature last year, have made a comeback off the back of their recent achievements against England, both placed in the C category, with Noman's inclusion subject to fitness. Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Hurraira, Usman Khan and Irfan Khan have all been given their lady key arrangements, all finding a place in the D type.
Next time the PCB agreed landmark three-year deals on key contracts, giving players their highest pay raises in history, and, more importantly, a set share of revenue from the PCB's earnings at the ICC. This time around, the board has followed the same format, only changing the categories that particular players are put in, as previously agreed. The contracts will be backdated to cover the period starting July 1, 2024, running for another 12 months before a revision can be made.
Category A ( 2 ): Babar Azam, Mohammad RizwanCategory B ( 3 ): Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan MasoodCategory C ( 9 ): Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel, Shadab KhanCategory D ( 11 ): Aamir Jamal, Haseebullah, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Hurraira, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Usman Khan
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