The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCCB) has terminated speedster Haris Rauf’s central contract for his denial to be a part of the national team through the tour of Australia in 2023-24. Rauf has additionally been denied an NOC to feature in overseas leagues till thirtieth June 2024.Â
Rauf made himself unavailable for the Test sequence in opposition to Australia on the final minute and the chief selector Wahab Riaz slammed Rauf for it. He mentioned that he and the previous director of Pakistan Cricket tried to facilitate him in each approach however the pacer pulled out on the final second. Meanwhile, Rauf reportedly claimed this alternate otherwise, stating that he had by no means confirmed that he can be obtainable.
The Pakistan Board has now carried out a listening to and after contemplating “the views of all stakeholders”, the board got here to this choice. “The PCB management provided a chance for a personal hearing to Haris in compliance with the principles of natural justice on 30 January 2024, and his response was found unsatisfactory,” the Pakistan Board mentioned.
“Playing for Pakistan is the ultimate honour and privilege for any sportsperson. Refusal to be part of Pakistan’s Test squad in the absence of any medical report or justifiable reason is a material violation of the central contract,” the board additional added.
It is known that the punishment just isn’t to take away Rauf from the national team however in distinction, the cricket board is trying to have his full commitments throughout this era.
However, the denial of NOC is unlikely to have any materials drawback on the pacer. The Pakistan Super League begins on February 17 and can finish on March 18, the place he shall be that includes for the Lahore Qalandars. After it, there’s a T20 Blast in England however as Pakistan have a four-match T20I sequence in England forward of the T20 World Cup, Rauf’s participation in the England home league would have been close to inconceivable anyway. The World Cup begins in early June and shall be held until twenty ninth June 2024, by which period his NOC restriction can be all however over.
