The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said it will allow its centrally contracted players to participate in a maximum of two T20 leagues.
With this set to include the Pakistan Super League, their players in demand around the world could take a financial hit.
The decision to regulate who would receive a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the board was taken by a committee headed by the PCB chairman at a meeting earlier in the month, the board said in a statement on Wednesday, May 9.
“I saw that players returned in a far worse state physically and technically when they were away from us for five weeks,” Arthur had said after Pakistan’s 5-0 ODI series loss to New Zealand.
“Of course I want our players to make extra money, so I will be reasonable with our management plan. But some players came back far worse from T20 competitions in all departments. It’s just so important to manage the players individually because each case is different.”
Stressing that his focus was on building the team for the 2019 World Cup in England and Wales, Arthur added, “The players we think are going to play in the World Cup have to be in optimum condition for it. Even if it means resting players for games and series.”
