Trouble in Pakistan cricket, THESE top cricketers want pay hike

According to the report, that these players are not happy as there was no increase in their Test, ODI and T20I match fees in the new central contracts.

Top Pakistan cricketers including skipper Babar Azam, wicketkeeper Muhammad Rizwan, all-rounder Hasan Ali and fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi have appealed to their cricket board to consider a hike in match fees, a website reported. All four, who were recently awarded ‘A’ grade contracts by the PCB have told a senior board official that their match fees should be revised, according to a report published in cricketpakistan.Com.Pk. According to the report, that these players are not happy as there was no increase in their Test, ODI and T20I match fees in the new central contracts. In July, PCB announced a performance-based central contract list 2021-22 for 20 players, including three emerging cricketers, in which match fees across all formats were made the same for all categories. Only four players, Babar, Rizwan, Hasan and Shaheen were given Category A contracts while other senior players including former captains, Azhar Ali and Sarfaraz Ahmed were relegated to grade B and C respectively. Veterans like Muhammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Wahab Riaz being given no contracts.