Pakistan Cricket Board Terminates Haris Rauf’s Central Contract Over Refusal To Tour Australia
Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has terminated pacer Haris Rauf’s central contract for refusing to play for the nationwide staff throughout their tour of Australia just lately. As an alternative, he performed within the Massive Bash League (Australia’s T20 franchise cricket) on the similar time for Melbourne Stars. Moreover terminating his central contract, the PCB additionally acknowledged he received’t be granted any No Objection Certificates (NOC) to play any overseas league might be granted as much as June 30, 2024.
“Quick bowler Haris Rauf has been penalised by Pakistan Cricket Board, following a probe into his refusal to hitch Pakistan’s Check squad for the tour of Australia 2023-24. After an intensive listening to course of carried out by a PCB committee and considering the views of all stakeholders concerned within the matter, Haris’ central contract has been terminated from December 1, 2023 and no NOC (No objection certificates) to play any overseas league might be granted as much as June 30, 2024,” PCB stated.
Though PCB gave him an opportunity to clear his stand, however Rauf’s response was discovered unsatisfactory. “The PCB administration offered an opportunity for a private listening to to Haris in compliance with the rules of pure justice on 30 January 2024 and his response was discovered unsatisfactory.
“The PCB states that enjoying for Pakistan is the last word honour and privilege for any sportsperson. Refusal to be a part of Pakistan’s Check squad within the absence of any medical report or justifiable motive is a fabric violation of the central contract,” PCB acknowledged additional.
Led by Shan Masood, Pakistan toured Australia for 3 Exams in December-January. Nonetheless, Pakistan misplaced the sequence 0-3. Rauf has featured in a single Check, 37 ODIs, and 66 T20Is for Pakistan. He has 160 worldwide wickets to his title.
In the meantime, he returned to the Pakistan’s white-ball squad and performed in opposition to New Zealand within the T20Is. Rauf picked seven wickets at a median of 23. Pakistan misplaced this five-game sequence 4-1. One other lavatory improvement on the day in Pakistan cricket got here within the type of Mohammad Hafeez.
The previous Pakistan captain, who held the function of Director of Cricket at PCB, is not going to proceed with the identical. The all-rounder fulfilled the function for Pakistan’s excursions of Australia and New Zealand respectively. Gamers with central contracts in class B like Rauf receives a commission a month-to-month wage of round 4.6 million, moreover match charges, allowances and different eligible bonuses.
