Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi have been classified by the Pakistan Cricket Board in Category A of both the newly announced whiteball and redball contracts, PCB announced on Thursday. The contract will take effect from Friday, July 1. The PCB has introduced separate red and white ball contracts, while four more players have been added to the Emerging Category. This means that a total of 33 players, 13 more than the previous season, have been awarded contracts for the next 12 months.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam has been awarded both red and white ball contracts along with Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
The PCB has increased the number of centrally contracted players from last year’s list from 20 to 33 this year. In the list of exclusive white-ball contracts, Fakhar Zaman and Shadab Khan were placed in category A.
Fawad Alam and Nauman Ali have been retained in Category B and C respectively, while Abid Ali, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shan Masood and Yasir Shah have been awarded Category D contracts.
Eleven limited-over specialists have been awarded whiteball contracts.
Chief Selector Muhammad Wasim stated in an official release: “I would like to congratulate everyone who has earned central contracts for the 2022-23 season, especially our four younger players who have been awarded red ball contracts for the first time as part of our vision and strategy to develop specialists. identify, nurture and develop for the traditional and purest form of the game.”
“I understand that there will be some disappointed players who have missed contracts, but I want to reiterate that we are not limiting and limiting ourselves to these 33 players. If and when necessary, players from outside the list will be included,” he added.
“We have also expanded our category of emerging cricketers from three to seven because it is very important for us to train those cricketers who have the potential to reach the highest level and give an incentive to those players who have excelled in our domestic tournaments.” Wasim said.
Red and White Ball Contracts (5): Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Shaheen Shah Afridi (all Category A), Hasan Ali (Red Ball Category B, White Ball Category C) and Imam-ul-Haq (Red Ball Category C, White Ball Category B).
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Emerging contracts:
Ali Usman, Haseebullah, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Huraira, Qasim Akram and Salman Ali Agha.
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