LAHORE – Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced attractive andincentive-based 12-month central contracts for 10 elite women cricketers onTuesday which will come into effect from July 1.
Previously, six-month contracts were signed with the players, however, thecricket board has jacked up the retainer remuneration of Category A by 20percent.
Category A includes Nida Dar and Sana Mir while 18.5 per cent increase forCategory B has been announced which includes players: Aliya Riaz, BismahMaroof, Javeria Wadood, Nashra Sandhu, Sidra Ameen and Sidra Nawaz.
The players falling in Category-C would get an 18 percent increase incompensation; Diana Baig and Nahida Khan comprise the category.
In a bid to bridge the difference between men and women cricketers, the PCBhas also increased the daily allowances by 100 percent during camps inPakistan and 50 percent rise in daily allowances whilst on foreign tours.
Moreover, the PCB has also confirmed business class travel on allinternational flights of more than five hours.
To improve the outlook of domestic tournaments, the PCB has alsointroduced a match fee of PKR10,000 per match for all cricketers to attractfresh talent in the game.