Sarfaraz gets promotion after central contracts review
1 year, 2 months ago

Sarfaraz gets promotion after central contracts review

The Hindu  

Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has been given a promotion in the revised central contracts after being placed in category D when the contracts were announced before the World Cup. The Pakistan Cricket Board said on Friday that the wicketkeeper-batsman had been promoted to category B after a thorough review of the contracts list which was initially finalised by captain Babar Azam, chief Selector Inzamam-ul-Haq and head coach Mickey Arthur before chairman Zaka Ashraf approved them. The PCB also added five additional players to the men’s central contracts list, bringing the total number of players offered contracts to 30. Mystery spinner Abrar has picked up 38 wickets in six matches since making his debut against England in Multan while left-arm spinner Noman has taken 17 wickets in four games over the last 12 months.

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PCB drops Nida Dar, Aliya Riaz from central contracts in a major shake-up
1 month, 3 weeks ago

PCB drops Nida Dar, Aliya Riaz from central contracts in a major shake-up

The Hindu  

Senior players, including former captain Nida Dar, were excluded from the new list of central contracts as the Pakistan Cricket Board awarded deals to only 16 women cricketers on Saturday. Veterans Nida Dar, Aliya Riaz, and Sidra Nawaz were dropped alongside other players such as Anosha Nasir, Eyman Fatima, and Shawaal Zulfiqar. Prominent players Muneeba Ali and skipper Fatima Sana …

PCB announces new central contracts for senior women's cricket team, drops legendary captain
1 month, 3 weeks ago

PCB announces new central contracts for senior women's cricket team, drops legendary captain

India TV News  

The Pakistan Cricket Board announced the new annual central contracts for the senior women's cricket team on Saturday. As expected the new captain and the star all-rounder Fatima Sana was promoted to Category A along with Muneeba Ali and Sidra Amin. The uncapped pacer Tasmia Rubab, 21, has also been offered her maiden central contract while Gull Feroza and Rameen …

PCB announces revised central contracts list after review, former captain promoted to Category B
1 year, 2 months ago

PCB announces revised central contracts list after review, former captain promoted to Category B

India TV News  

The Pakistan Cricket Board announced a revised central contracts list after a thorough review on Friday, October 20. Five new players were added to the previous 25-member list and the former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has been promoted to Category B from D in a big development in Pakistan cricket. The newly appointed PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf took a review of …

Pakistan agrees contract deals that will allow players to get share of ICC revenue
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistan agrees contract deals that will allow players to get share of ICC revenue

The Hindu  

The Pakistan Cricket Board has agreed a “momentous” three-year central contract deal with its international squads that will include players getting a proportion of International Cricket Council revenue. It is the first time the PCB has merged the red-ball and white-ball contracts of the players, saying it is “aimed at promoting fairness and a transparent selection process.” Each player in …

Pakistan ODI World Cup 2023 squad announced, Naseem Shah misses out
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistan ODI World Cup 2023 squad announced, Naseem Shah misses out

The Hindu  

Young pacer Naseem Shah was on Friday ruled out due to a shoulder injury as Pakistan named its final 15-member squad for the ODI World Cup beginning next month. Inzamam also announced three travelling reserves -- wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Haris, mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed and fast bowler Zaman Khan for the World Cup who would be considered if there were any …

Babar Azam looking past Pakistan Cricket Board changes, focusing on New Zealand series
2 years ago

Babar Azam looking past Pakistan Cricket Board changes, focusing on New Zealand series

The Hindu  

Pakistan captain Babar Azam is focusing on turning around his team’s fortunes in the upcoming two-Test series against New Zealand rather than getting distracted by the sudden shakeup of the Pakistan Cricket Board setup. Like Pakistan, New Zealand was also whitewashed 3-0 by England after McCullum and captain Ben Stokes took charge of the team last summer and promptly routed …

Pakistan players to get separate Test and limited overs contracts
2 years, 6 months ago

Pakistan players to get separate Test and limited overs contracts

The Hindu  

Pakistan has given separate contracts to players in the Test and limited-overs squads in a bid to build long-term depth, the chief selector said Thursday. "These contracts are part of our vision and strategy to identify, groom and develop specialists for the traditional and purist format of the game," chief selector Mohammad Wasim told press conference. Babar Azam, captain of …

PAK vs ENG: Former Pakistan Captain Sarfaraz Ahmed Talks About His Comeback
4 years, 6 months ago

PAK vs ENG: Former Pakistan Captain Sarfaraz Ahmed Talks About His Comeback

ABP News  

Following Pakistan cricket team's poor performance in 2019 World Cup, Sarfaraz Ahmed’s recent form with the bat resulted in him being dropped from Pakistan’s Test and T20I squads. Sarfaraz, who last played for his national team in October last year, has been picked in the 29-member squad for Pakistan's much-awaited tour of England later this year. "I am positive about …

Pakistan Cricket Board demote Sarfaraz Ahmed, Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali, Wahab Riaz lose central contracts
4 years, 7 months ago

Pakistan Cricket Board demote Sarfaraz Ahmed, Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali, Wahab Riaz lose central contracts

Firstpost  

Former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed was demoted to category B and lost his ODI captaincy to Babar Azam. Pace bowlers Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz and Hasan Ali were dropped from the list of Pakistan Cricket Board’s centrally contracted players on Wednesday as young fast bowler Naseem Shah was awarded a maiden category C contract. Misbah said that both Amir and Wahab …

Mashrafe Mortaza, Shakib Al Hasan axed from Bangladesh's central contract list
4 years, 10 months ago

Mashrafe Mortaza, Shakib Al Hasan axed from Bangladesh's central contract list

India TV News  

Mashrafe Mortaza and Shakib Al Hasan have been dropped from the new central contract list announced by the Bangladesh Cricket Board in three different categories. The decision to exclude the duo was on expected lines as Mashrafe announced his retirement from ODI captaincy and not to be considered as a regular member of the Bangladesh team while all-rounder Shakib is …

Ousted Sarfaraz to remain in top Central Contract category
5 years, 2 months ago

Ousted Sarfaraz to remain in top Central Contract category

The Hindu  

The Pakistan Cricket Board has made it clear that ousted captain Sarfaraz Ahmed will remain in category A of the central contracts given to players as he is available for selection in all three formats of the game. Dismissing rumours that the board had decided to relegate Sarfaraz to a lower category, a PCB spokesperson said Sarfaraz would retain his …

PCB says Sarfaraz Ahmed will remain in top central contract category, contrary to rumours of relegation
5 years, 2 months ago

PCB says Sarfaraz Ahmed will remain in top central contract category, contrary to rumours of relegation

Firstpost  

Babar Azam, Pakistan’s new T20 captain, and leg-spinner, Yasir Shah are the two other players alongside Sarfaraz Ahmed in category A of the contracts. Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board has made it clear that ousted captain Sarfaraz Ahmed will remain in category A of the central contracts given to players as he is available for selection in all three formats …

Sarfaraz sacked; Azhar Ali to lead in Tests, Babar Azam in T20Is
5 years, 2 months ago

Sarfaraz sacked; Azhar Ali to lead in Tests, Babar Azam in T20Is

The Hindu  

Sarfaraz Ahmed has been sacked as Pakistan’s Test and T20 captain with Azhar Ali and Babar Azam elevated to leadership roles for the upcoming tour of Australia. In an official announcement on Friday, the Pakistan Cricket Board said that experienced batsman Ali would lead the Test side in the two Tests in Australia while Babar Azam would be the captain …

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Abid Ali, Mohammad Nawaz among five players recalled by hosts for ODI series
5 years, 3 months ago

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Abid Ali, Mohammad Nawaz among five players recalled by hosts for ODI series

Firstpost  

The new head coach and chief selector, Misbah-ul-Haq, told the media that he was looking to build separate ODI and T20 squads. Karachi: World Cup discards Abid Ali, Ifthikar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Usman Shinwari and Mohammad Nawaz have been recalled to Pakistan’s ODI squad for the upcoming home series against Sri Lanka. Despite their strong performances, Mohammad Rizwan, Usman Shinwari …

Sarfaraz Ahmed, Pakistan wicketkeeper, World Cup 2019 Player Full Profile: Sarfaraz's batting form, leadership skills to play key role in showpiece event
5 years, 8 months ago

Sarfaraz Ahmed, Pakistan wicketkeeper, World Cup 2019 Player Full Profile: Sarfaraz's batting form, leadership skills to play key role in showpiece event

Firstpost  

The Pakistan captain lead his team to victory in a ICC tournament in England in 2017 and will be well aware of the demands that the 2019 World Cup will place on him. Marked for captaincy from a young age and known famously for leading the Pakistan U-19 side to an incredible victory against India Under-19 to win the World …

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