Summary The contracts have been identified in five categories.
LAHORE (Dunya News) –Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced Players Central Contracts for 33 players for 2018-19. With introduction of new category E, the contracts have been identified in five categories.
As per detail garnered, PCB has raised the salaries for each of its categories ranging between 25-30pc. The match fee for the players has also been hiked by 20pc.
The 2017-18 Financial Year marked the conclusion of a three-year financial formula agreed between PCB and its players. After consultation with players’ representatives Captain Sarfraz Ahmed and all-rounder Shoaib Malik, PCB has reached a fresh 3 Year Financial Remuneration Agreement with its players.
A complete list of players and categories
Category A
Azhar Ali, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed, Yasir Shah, Babar Azam and Mohammad Amir.
Category B
Muhammad Hafeez, Faheem Ashraf, Asad Shafiq, Hasan Ali, Fakhar Zaman and Shadab Khan.
Category C
Muhammad Abbas, Wahab Riaz, Junaid Khan, Haris Sohail, Imamul Haq, Muhammad Nawaz, Usman Khan Shinwari, Shaan Masood and Imad Wasim.
Category D
Rumman Raees, Asif Ali, Rahat Ali, Usman Salahuddin and Hussain Talat.
Category E
Bilal Asif, Saad Ali, Muhammad Rizwan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sahibzada Farhan, Umaid Asif and Mir Hamza.
