PCB announces Domestic cricket schedule, hikes players' fees

[Asian.Century]

PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) announces domestic cricket schedule, hikes players' fees among new changes

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday announced the schedule for the upcoming 2018-19 domestic cricket calendar.

The upcoming domestic season includes the Regional Inter-District Senior (three-day), Inter Region U-19 (one-day and three-day), Pentangular U-19 T20 Cup, Regional Inter District U-19 (one-day cup), Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (first class and one-day), Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Grade II, National T20 Cup, Pakistan Cup (one-day), and Patron’s Trophy Grade II.

According to a press release by the PCB, the upcoming domestic cricket season includes:

Regional Inter-District Senior (three-day): July 01 - 31, 2018 (all over Pakistan)

Inter-Region U-19 (one-day): August 01 - 28, 2018 (Karachi/Rawalpindi/ Islamabad)

Inter-Region U-19 (three-day): September 01 - October 09, 2018 (Sindh/ Punjab)

Pentangular U-19 T20 Cup: October 21 - 27, 2018 (Multan)

Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (first class) and Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (one-day): September 01 - December 08, 2018 (all over Pakistan)

National T20 Cup: December 10 - 25, 2018 (Karachi)

Regional Inter District U-19 (one-day): January 01 - 20, 2019 (all over Pakistan)

Pakistan Cup (one-day): April 02 - 14, 2019 (Faisalabad/Multan)

Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Grade II: April 16 - May 15, 2019 (Sindh/Punjab)

Patron's Trophy Grade II: April 16 - May 07, 2019 (Sindh/Punjab)

Other changes in the domestic cricket season include:

1. Match fees of players participating in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy has been increased from Rs25,000 to Rs50,000 per match

2. Match fees of players participating in the one-day tournament has been increased from Rs20,000 to Rs25,000 per match.

3. Match fees of players participating in the T20 tournament has been increased from Rs24,000 to Rs30,000 per match.

4. Match fees of players participating in the Pakistan Cup one day tournament has been increased from Rs30,000 to Rs35,000.

5. Prize money for the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy has been increased from Rs 4,400,000 to Rs5,400,000.

6. Prize money for the T20 tournament has been increased from Rs 4,900,000 to Rs5,700,000.

7. Prize money for the Regional Inter District U-19 Tournament has been increased from Rs150,000 Rs250,000.

8. Prize money for the Regional Inter-District Senior Tournament has been increased from Rs150,000 to Rs250,000.

9. Under the new financial package, a domestic player in the playing eleven will now get Rs91,000 for one Quaid-e-Azam Trophy first-class match and one day match (combined including daily allowance)

10. Remaining four players of the 15-member regional squad on the bench will also be entitled to Rs34,750 under the new financial model of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and one day match (combined including daily allowance)

 

[Quibbler]

These are some sad numbers.

 

[litman]

These are some sad numbers.

remember 180. the saddest number.

 

[Asian.Century]

These are some sad numbers.

What are you talking?

 

[Quibbler]

What are you talking?

The pay low end cricketers get.

 

[Rizwan Alam]

These are some sad numbers.

Totally agree, specially Quaid E Azam Trophy, 50000 for a five day long match, sucks big time. ReknownTape ball crickets earn more than our domestic player.

 

[Asian.Century]

‘Regional cricket heads fail to impress Imran Khan’

LAHORE: A delegation comprising heads of various cricketing regions of the country, which met prime minister-in-waiting Imran Khan last week failed to impress him with their knowledge of the sport and the ideas on how to deal with the game-related problems, well-informed sources have told Dawn.

The delegation which included Chaudhry Anwer (Faisalabad region), Salman Talpur (Hyderabad), Zafarullah (Dera Murad Jamali), Mir Usman (AJK) and Amir Nawab (former head of Abbottabad region) met Imran at his Bani Gala residence last week to apprise him of domestic cricket affairs.

As the delegation mainly comprised the heads of relatively smaller regions - except for Faisalabad region - whose teams are still playing Grade-II cricket on domestic circuit, cricketing circles have expressed their surprise as to how they managed to arrange a meeting with Imran, particularly when no significant name from the cricket fraternity was part of the said delegation.

According to sources, Imran, who has always backed promoting cricket at regional level instead of departmental, was not impressed with the cricketing knowledge of the delegation members on how to bring improvement in Pakistan cricket.

Some sources, however, disclosed that a few close friends of Imran, who are keen to see a swift change at the helm of the Pakistan Cricket Board, helped arranged the meeting of the delegates. They further said that Imran is likely to announce a clear policy about the fate of PCB chairman very soon.

Meanwhile, incumbent PCB chairman Najam Sethi, has reportedly put the ball in Imran’s court and wants him to take a decision about replacing him or letting him continue. Sources said Sethi is waiting for a clear signal from Imran which is expected to come once he takes the oath as prime minister later this week.

Published in Dawn, August 16th, 2018

https://www.dawn.com/news/1427255

 

[jupiter2007]

Can they build a decent international level stadium? Or do we have to wait for Malik Raiz to build it?