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 were elevated to Category A, while spin all-rounder Sadia Iqbal also received a promotion. List of centrally contracted players Category A: Fatima Sana, Muneeba Ali, Sidra Amin Category B: Nashra Sundhu, Sadia Iqbal Category C: Diana Baig, Omaima Sohail Category D: Ghulam Fatima, Gull Feroza, Najiha Alvi, Rameen Shamim, Sadaf Shamas, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tasmia Rubab, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani

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PCB appoints former Test captain Azhar Ali as head of youth development
1 month, 2 weeks ago

PCB appoints former Test captain Azhar Ali as head of youth development

India TV News  

In a major step to focus on the future, the Pakistan Cricket Board appointed the veteran cricketer Azhar Ali as the head of youth development on Friday. Azhar is already a member of the PCB's selection committee for the national team and is now given the responsibility of overseeing the development of young cricketers. Pakistan's cricket teams are in dire …

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 …

Pakistan Women leave out senior cricketers from central contract in bold step
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan Women leave out senior cricketers from central contract in bold step

India Today  

Pakistan Women have left out two of their veterans, Nida Dar and Aliya Riaz, from the central contracts for the 2024-25 international season effective from 1 July 2024. All-rounder Fatima Sana, who recently captained Pakistan in the Women’s T20 World Cup in the UAE, have been promoted to Category A. Muneeba Ali, who was the vice-captain and also led against …

PCB issues NOC to four players returning from injury layoffs
11 months, 3 weeks ago

PCB issues NOC to four players returning from injury layoffs

The Hindu  

Mystery surrounds the Pakistan Cricket Board’s decision to issue NOCs to centrally contracted as well as non-contracted players to participate in the International League T20 and the Bangladesh Premier League in January-February. The mystery stems from the fact that fast bowlers Naseem Shah, Ihsanaullah and Mohammad Hasnain along with experienced all-rounder Shadab Khan have all recently recovered from injuries and …

PCB, team management ignored advice to relook spin bowling attack before World Cup, says Misbah Ul Haq
1 year, 1 month ago

PCB, team management ignored advice to relook spin bowling attack before World Cup, says Misbah Ul Haq

The Hindu  

Former captain Misbah Ul Haq has claimed Pakistan Cricket Board ignored his suggestion to have a reassessment of the national team’s spin bowling attack in the World Cup upon the insistence of captain Babar Azam and head coach Mickey Arthur. Misbah said in a TV interview that despite the advice from him and Mohammad Hafeez, PCB chose to not have …

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 …

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 …

Misbah-ul-Haq set to join PCB as advisor
1 year, 5 months ago

Misbah-ul-Haq set to join PCB as advisor

The Hindu  

Former captain Misbah-ul-Haq is set to join the Pakistan Cricket Board as an advisor to the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board management committee. The chairman of PCB management committee Zaka Ashraf informed the media that Misbah has declined a full-time paid role in the board, but accepted to head a cricket committee and be his advisor on cricket and …

Misbah-ul-Haq set to join PCB as advisor
1 year, 5 months ago

Misbah-ul-Haq set to join PCB as advisor

Hindustan Times  

Former captain Misbah-ul-Haq is set to join the Pakistan Cricket Board as an advisor to the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board management committee. Misbah Ul Haq The chairman of PCB management committee Zaka Ashraf informed the media that Misbah has declined a full-time paid role in the board, but accepted to head a cricket committee and be his advisor …

PCB gives one-month contracts to senior players
4 years, 3 months ago

PCB gives one-month contracts to senior players

The Hindu  

The Pakistan Cricket Board has given one-month contracts to senior national team players Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Amir, Shoaib Malik and Kamran Akmal after they refused to sign the annual full season domestic contract. The one-month contracts have been handed out just before the start of the National T20 Championship so that the senior players could participate in the …

PCB sacks Pakistan women's team head coach Iqbal Imam, retains Bismah Maroof as captain
4 years, 7 months ago

PCB sacks Pakistan women's team head coach Iqbal Imam, retains Bismah Maroof as captain

Firstpost  

Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday sacked national women’s team head coach Iqbal Imam but retained Bismah Maroof as captain for the 2020-21 season. It said that as part of promoting women’s cricket and incentivising aspiring cricketers, it had also enhanced match fee and prize money for domestic events by 100 percent, domestic daily allowance raised by 50 percent. The board’s …

Malik, Hafeez not awarded central contracts by PCB
5 years, 5 months ago

Malik, Hafeez not awarded central contracts by PCB

The Hindu  

Former captains Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez were left out of the list of players awarded central contracts for the 2019-20 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday. Test opener Azhar Ali and left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir, who recently announced his retirement from Test cricket, have been demoted in category B and C respectively. READ| Wasim, Waqar surprised at …

Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez not awarded central contracts by PCB
5 years, 5 months ago

Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez not awarded central contracts by PCB

India TV News  

Former captains Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez were left out of the list of players awarded central contracts for the 2019-20 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday. Test opener Azhar Ali and left-arm pacer Mohammad Aamir, who recently announced his retirement from Test cricket, have been demoted in category B and C respectively. "While finalising the list of …

PCB central contracts unlikely for Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Hafeez
5 years, 5 months ago

PCB central contracts unlikely for Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Hafeez

The Hindu  

Senior Pakistan players Shoaib Malik, Junaid Khan and Mohammad Hafeez are set to lose their central PCB contracts for the next fiscal year. A meeting was held at the Pakistan Cricket Board headquarters on Thursday to discuss the new central contracts structure but ended without a final decision. “It seems unlikely that Shoaib Malik, Hafeez, Junaid, and some others will …

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