By: Muhammad Faheem Anwar Khan
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) terminated the central contract of ace fast bowler Haris Rauf and refused him ‘No Objection Certificate (NOC)’ for foreign leagues till July 2024.
The fast bowler Haris Rauf has been penalised following a probe into his refusal to join Pakistan’s Test squad for the tour of Australia 2023-24.
The PCB asserted that 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.
In November last year, chief selector Wahab Riaz had revealed that Rauf refused to take part in the Test tour of Australia and told selectors he wanted to focus on white ball cricket and manage his workload.
After a thorough hearing process conducted by a PCB committee and taking into consideration the views of all stakeholders involved in the matter, Haris’ central contract has been terminated up to June 30, 2024. PCB had provided Rauf a chance for a personal hearing in compliance with the principles of natural justice, however, the board found his response unsatisfactory.
