Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has refused his national cricket board’s central contract offer as he was put in the Category C.
Hafeez, a T20 specialist, was the world’s top scorer in Twenty20 internationals last year. He however, didn’t feature in the recent Twenty20 series against South Africa as he failed to join the squad in its bio-secure bubble in time.
Commenting on Hafeez’s decision, PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan in an official statement: “Mohammad Hafeez declined the reward and while I am disappointed, I fully respect his decision. He wants to wait for the PCB Central Contract 2021-22 list, which he is fully entitled to. Hafeez has been one of our star performers of the season and we hope he will carry the form and momentum to Africa.”
Meanwhile, PCB Test Cricketer of the year 2020, Mohammad Rizwan, has been promoted to Category A of the board’s Central Contract List 2020-21.
On the other hand, wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan and left-handed batsman Fawad Alam got promotions in the updated list of central contracts. While Rizwan was promoted to category A, Fawad, who had earlier only a domestic cricket contract, was elevated in category C.