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 30^th 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 30^th 2018)

S#	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