LAHORE, Following the Governing Board\u2019s approval of the 2021-22 fiscal year\u2019s budget, Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday announced an enhanced and performance-based central contract list 2021-22 for 20 elite men cricketers, including three emerging cricketers, in which match fee across all formats has been equalised.<\/p>\n
The list was finalised by the panel that comprised Director \u2013 International Cricket, Zakir Khan, chief selector Muhammad Wasim and Director \u2013 High Performance, Nadeem Khan, who also consulted head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and captain Babar Azam as part of the process. The provisional list was then shared with Chief Executive Wasim Khan, before it was approved by PCB Chairman Mr Ehsan Mani.<\/p>\n
The 12-month contracts will run from July 1,2021 to June 30, 2022.<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s central contract list 2021-22 is (reduced from 21 to 20):<\/p>\n
Category A \u2013 Babar Azam, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi<\/p>\n
Category B \u2013 Azhar Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Fawad Alam, Shadab Khan and Yasir Shah<\/p>\n
Category C \u2013 Abid Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Nauman Ali and Sarfaraz Ahmed<\/p>\n
Emerging Category \u2013 Imran Butt, Shahnawaz Dahani and Usman Qadir<\/p>\n
Upward revisions to the central contracts include:<\/p>\n
\u2022 25 per cent increase in Category A retainer; no increase in Test, ODI and T20I match fee<\/p>\n
\u2022 25 per cent increase in Category B retainer; Test match fee increased by 15 per cent, ODI match fee increased by 20 per cent and T20I match fee increased by 25 per cent<\/p>\n
\u2022 25 per cent increase in Category C retainer; 34 per cent increase in Test match fee, 50 per cent increase in ODI match fee, 67 per cent increase in T20I match fee<\/p>\n
\u2022 15 per cent increase in Emerging Category retainer; 34 per cent increase in Test match fee, 50 per cent increase in ODI match fee, 67 per cent increase in T20I match fee<\/p>\n
In the central contract list 2021-22, Hasan Ali and Mohammad Rizwan have been offered Category A. Hasan Ali had missed out on the contract last year due to an injury but following his stellar performance in the 2020-21 as well as looking ahead to the 2021-22 season, he has been placed in Category A. Rizwan has been rewarded for his consistent performance across all formats by moving him from Category B to Category A.<\/p>\n
Likewise, Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam, Mohammad Nawaz and Nauman Ali have also been offered central contracts in recognition of their contributions and performances in the 2020-21 season.<\/p>\n
Haris Rauf and Mohammad Hasnain, who were in the Emerging Category last year, have been promoted to Category C, while youngsters Imran Butt, Shahnawaz Dahani and Usman Qadir have been placed in Emerging Category.<\/p>\n
Players missing out on the central contracts include Asad Shafiq, Haider Ali, Haris Sohail, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas, Naseem Shah, Shan Masood and Usman Shinwari. However, they remain firmly in the selectors\u2019 plan for the season ahead and have the opportunity to earn contracts for the 2022-23 season, subject to performances during the 2021-22 season.<\/p>\n
PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan said : \u201cSelecting 20 players amongst a big pool of quality cricketers is always a challenging task. I would like to thank the panel for their diligent work in selecting the 2021-22 central contract list against an agreed criteria.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the new list, we have seen eight new players emerge who have now gained central contracts. Due to the competitive nature of the central contract system nine players who had contracts in 2020-21 have sadly missed out on this occasion. The door remains firmly open for these players and they will continue to remain in the plans of the selectors.<\/p>\n
\u201cEmerging Category recognises and rewards the up and coming talent. We have seen the emergence of Haris Rauf and Mohammad Hasnain move from an Emerging Category to Category C, and the likes of Imran Butt, Shahnawaz Dahani and Usman Qadir breaking into the Emerging Category. The Emerging Category remains a platform for young players to break into the central contract system.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe equalisation of match fees means that all players who walk out together to represent Pakistan will receive the same match fees irrespective of which category they are in, or whether they have a central contract or not.<\/p>\n
\u201cDespite the challenging economic climate, we as the Pakistan Cricket Board believe that it is important to continue to show advancement in the value of central contracts. In the last two years, we have seen significant progress in central contract payments and we will remain committed to the principle of improving the value of contracts year-on-year.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LAHORE, Following the Governing Board\u2019s approval of the 2021-22 fiscal year\u2019s budget, Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday announced an enhanced and performance-based central contract list 2021-22 for 20 elite men cricketers, including three emerging cricketers, in which match fee across all formats has been equalised. […]<\/p>\n
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