Image Source : AP Lahore Qalandars Mohammad Hafeez
Twenty20 specialist Mohammad Hafeez has declined a central contract provide from the Pakistan Cricket Board.
The allrounder “politely turned down” a contract provide in class C for 2020-21, the cricket board stated Wednesday.
“While I am disappointed, I fully respect his decision,” PCB chief govt Wasim Khan stated in an announcement. “Hafeez has been one of our star performers of the season and we hope he will carry the form and momentum to Africa.”
Hafeez was the world’s prime scorer in Twenty20 internationals final 12 months, however he didn’t characteristic within the latest Twenty20 sequence towards South Africa after failing to hitch the workforce in its bio-secure bubble in time.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan and lefthanded batsman Fawad Alam bought promotions within the up to date record of central contracts after their spectacular performances final 12 months.
Rizwan joined all-format captain Babar Azam, Azhar Ali and Shaheen Afridi in class Some time Fawad, who had earlier solely a home cricket contract, was elevated in class C.
Since the contracts had been introduced in May final 12 months, Rizwan is the main scorer for Pakistan in check matches with 529 runs in seven matches and 325 runs in Twenty20 internationals.
Alam, who was recalled to check matches final 12 months after a 10-year absence, scored centuries in check matches towards New Zealand and in the course of the house sequence towards South Africa.
The resolution to advertise gamers was taken by the PCB after Khan met with the chairman of selectors Mohammad Wasim and reviewed gamers’ efficiency in the course of the 2020-21 season.
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Category A: Azhar Ali, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Afridi.
Category B: Abid Ali, Asad Shafiq, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Abbas, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Shan Masood and Yasir Shah.
Category C: Fakhar Zaman, Fawad Alam, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Imam-ul-Haq, Naseem Shah and Usman Shinwari.
Emerging Players’ Category: Haider Ali, Haris Rauf and Mohammad Hasnain.
