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PCB Players Central Contracts 2017-18

Lahore - July 12, 2017: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announces the award of its Players Central Contracts for the year 2017-18 (July 1, 2017- June 30th 2018) to 35 players in four categories.

The Central Contracts were awarded after keeping in mind the performances, fitness, and discipline of the players. A number of young players have been awarded Central Contracts this year keeping in mind that the National Teams in all formats will be going through a transitionary period after a number of retirements from last year’s Central Contract List.

As per the three year understanding reached with Players and the PCB Management the monthly retainers for all categories are increased by 10%.

The Central Contracts Selection Committee comprising Director Cricket Operations, Chairman National Selection Committee, and Pakistan Team Head Coach have recommended and Chairman PCB has approved the following names for the 2017- 2018 Central Contract Term:

PCB Players Central Contracts 2017-18
(July 1, 2017- June 30th 2018)

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Name

Type

Category

1

Azhar Ali

RHOB

A

2

Shoaib Malik

RHB/OS

A

3

Sarfraz Ahmed

RHB/WK

A

4

Yasir Shah

RLS

A

5

Mohamad Hafeez

RHB/OS

A

6

Mohammad Amir

LAF

A

7

Babar Azam

RHB

B

8

Imad Wasim

LLS/LHB

B

9

Asad Shafiq

RHB

B

10

Hasan Ali

RAF

B

11

Wahab Riaz

LAF

C

12

Rahat Ali

LAMF

C

13

Haris Sohail

LHB/LLS

C

14

Sami Aslam

LHOB

C

15

Shan Masood

LHOB

C

16

Sohail Khan

RAMF

C

17

Fakhar Zaman

LHOB

C

18

Junaid Khan

LAMF

C

19

Ahmed Shehzad

RHOB

C

20

Mohammad Abbas

RAMF

C

21

Shahdab Khan

RLS/RHB

C

22

Mohammad Nawaz

LLS/LHB

D

23

Asif Zakir

RHB

D

24

Usman Salahuddin

RHB

D

25

Amir Yamin

RAMF/RHB

D

26

Usman Shinwari

LAMF

D

27

Fahim Ashraf

RAMF/LHB

D

28

Ruman Raees

LAMF

D

29

Imamul Haq

LHOB

D

30

Bilal Asif

OS/RHB

D

31

Mir Hamza

LAMF

D

32

Umer Amin

LHB

D

33

Mohammad Hasan

RHB/WK

D

34

Mohammad Asghar

LLS

D

35

Mohammad Rizwan

RHB/WK

D

 

Summary:

Category ‘A’ 06
Category ‘B’ 04
Category ‘C’ 11
Category ‘D’ 14
Total 35