DTVHINDITabrez Shamsi has decided to stay out of the central contract of Cricket South Africa (CSA) with immediate effect.
Through this decision, Shamsi wants to be more active in domestic cricket. Tabraiz Shamsi (Photo by Randy Brooks / AFP) A big news related to South Africa cricket team is coming out. Let us tell you that the team’s experienced spinner Tabraiz Shamsi has decided to keep himself out of the central contract of Cricket South Africa (CSA). The player has cited more opportunities in domestic cricket and taking care of the family as the main reasons behind this. Regarding CSA’s decision to opt out of the central contract, Tabraiz Shamsi was quoted by The South African as saying – I have decided to opt out of my central contract to be more flexible during the domestic season, so that I can explore all the opportunities available to me. So that you can get a chance to invest and take care of your family in the best possible way. Tabrez further said – This decision will not have any impact on my ability or motivation to play for the Proteas team and I will always be available to play for my country whenever I am needed. Bringing the World Cup to South Africa has always been a dream of mine, and no franchise league would be more important than playing for my country. Titans also fully support my decision and I will be a part of the Titans team whenever I am available. A look at Tabrez Shamsi’s cricket career On the other hand, if we give you information about the cricket career of the 34-year-old experienced cricketer, he has played 2 Tests, 51 ODIs and 70 T20 matches for the South Africa cricket team. During this period, Tabrez has taken 6 wickets in Test, 72 in ODI and 89 wickets in T20 International. Apart from this, he has also played five IPL matches, in which he has taken a total of 3 wickets. Recently, he was a part of the Proteas team that reached the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, but the team had to face defeat against India in the final.
After Kane Williamson, 2 more star players rejected New Zealand team’s central contract- Board upset!
New Zealand openers Devon Conway and Finn Allen have taken a big decision regarding their central contracts. Devon Conway (Photo Source: Getty Images) The New Zealand Cricket Board suffered a major setback when star batsman Kane Williamson turned down the central contract. Now when New Zealand is looking for players for its team, openers Devon Conway and Finn Allen have taken a big decision regarding their central contracts. While Devon Conway has opted for a contingent contract, Finn Allen has turned down a central contract to focus more on franchise cricket opportunities. What did Devon Conway say about his contract Conway, 33, who has been selected for the Tests against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka, has committed to all international matches for the next 12 months, except the white-ball series against Sri Lanka in January. Actually, Conway wants to play in SA20, the third edition of which is starting from January 9. He also said that his family is the main reason behind choosing a casual contract. He said on this- “First of all I would like to thank New Zealand Cricket for their cooperation in this process. The decision to walk away from the central contract has been a well-thought out one. I believe this is the best decision for me and my family at this time.” “I am excited to be part of the upcoming Test squad for the crucial phase of the ICC World Test Championship cycle and, if selected, also look forward to featuring in the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan in February next year.” Let us tell you that Trent Boult, Martin Guptill had walked away from the national contract in 2022 itself in search of franchise cricket opportunities, while Kane Williamson has taken this decision this year. What statement came from New Zealand Cricket “We are delighted with Devon’s decision to commit to the Blackcaps – he is a quality player who has made strong contributions to the squad over the last few years. It is important to have flexibility in our system to deal with some of the challenges presented by franchise cricket in the current environment – and this is another example of how we are working hard to retain our best players.”
Shreyas Iyer may return to BCCI’s central contract, he can once again leave his mark in international cricket
India now has to tour Sri Lanka which is starting from 27th July. Shreyas Iyer (Photo Source: Twitter) A big news is coming out from the Indian cricket camp. Veteran batsman Shreyas Iyer can soon confirm his place in the central contract of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. This is because the brilliant player is now fully prepared to make a comeback in international cricket. Let us tell you, India now has to tour Sri Lanka which is starting from 27th July. A three-match T20 series and a three-match ODI series will be played in this tour. The Indian team has not been announced for this tour yet but Shreyas Iyer can be seen playing against Sri Lanka. This year, India announced the names of the players who were included in the central contract. The names of Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan were not included in this list. This was also because Shreyas Iyer did not show interest in playing domestic cricket. Also, Shreyas Iyer was injured but now the brilliant batsman is completely fit and can be seen playing in the upcoming Sri Lanka tour. Shreyas Iyer may return to the central contract of the Board of Control for Cricket in India Devendra Pandey of Express Sports has revealed that now Shreyas Iyer can be included in the central contract of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Not only this, he can also be seen playing international cricket again. Shreyas Iyer’s performance has always been very good in international cricket. In the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 also, this great player batted very well and won the hearts of all the fans. All Indian fans will be fully prepared to see Shreyas Iyer performing brilliantly once again. In the Sri Lanka tour, first a three-match T20 series will be played and then the ODI series. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
New Zealand cricket is going in a slightly different direction at the moment: Tom Latham disappointed with experienced players pulling out of central contracts
Tom Latham said that whenever the experienced players return to the team, it will be really great to watch them play but apart from that, the central contract of the players is a matter of concern at the moment. Tom Latham. (Photo by JEREMY NG/AFP via Getty Images) New Zealand’s performance in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 was very poor and the team could not secure its place in the semi-finals. After being out of this important tournament, veteran player Kane Williamson resigned from the post of captaincy and also withdrew from the central contract. Kane Williamson wants to participate in as much franchise cricket as possible but at the same time he has also said that whenever the New Zealand team needs him, he will be seen playing for his country. Not only Kane Williamson but New Zealand’s Trent Boult, Adam Milne and Lockie Ferguson have also removed their names from the central contract. Tom Latham, who may be seen captaining New Zealand in ODIs, gave his opinion on the recent trend. Tom Latham said that cricket is going in a different route for New Zealand at this time. He said that whenever experienced players return to the team, it will be really great to see them playing, but apart from that, the central contract of the players is a matter of concern at this time. According to ESPNcricinfo, Tom Latham said, ‘It seems to me that the direction New Zealand cricket is heading to right now is a slightly different place. Franchise leagues are coming up rapidly and this is affecting New Zealand cricket a lot. Everyone is in different boats and it seems very difficult to understand their future at this time.’ Tom Latham put forward his side regarding the captaincy of the New Zealand team Tom Latham further said, ‘We have a lot of cricket to play this summer and the Champions Trophy will also be held and I am eagerly waiting for it. It will be great whenever the old players return to the team but at the moment things are not going well regarding their future. If I am given the captaincy, I will feel honoured. Getting the captaincy of the New Zealand team will be a big thing for me. For me the team comes first. If I get this opportunity, I will feel very happy. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
PCB reduced the duration of central contracts of players, know the whole matter
Pakistan Cricket Board President Mohsin Naqvi took this decision in a meeting in Lahore in which other board members were present. Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi. (Image Source: X) Today, on 15th July, the Pakistan Cricket Board has reduced the duration of the central contract of the players from 3 years to 1 year. However, they have not made any change in the salary of the players. Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi took this decision in a meeting in Lahore in which other board members were also present. Not only this, limited overs team head coach Gary Kirsten and test team head coach Jason Gillespie, selectors Mohammad Yusuf and Asad Shafiq along with assistant coach Azhar Mahmood were also present in this meeting. According to the Times of India, a Pakistan Cricket Board official confirmed that, ‘The central contract of the players has now been made for 12 months, although there has been no change in their salary. This big change has been made because of the fitness and behavior of the players and now strict steps will be taken regarding this every year.’ Let us tell you, the performance of the Pakistan team was very poor in the recently concluded ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and the team could not even secure its place in the Super 8. The team had to face defeat against America and India. Not only this, the performance of the team has seen a decline for quite some time. Pakistan Cricket Board will take big steps regarding the fitness of players Officials have also confirmed that the Pakistan Cricket Board will conduct fitness tests of all the players who are included in the central contract every year. Also, only those players will be included in the central contract and team who are completely fit. The official said, ‘Players who want to participate in franchise league cricket will have to improve their fitness. A player will get NOC only when he shows his best performance for the team at the international level along with his fitness.’ 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
Tim Paine and Shaun Marsh made a big statement about the central contract of the players during an exclusive conversation with Crictracker
The second match of the World Championship Legends will be played between India Champions and Australia Champions today i.e. on 12th July at County Ground, Northampton. Tim Paine (Photo Source: Twitter) During an exclusive conversation with Crictracker, former Australia captain Tim Paine and former batsman Shaun Marsh shared their views on central contracts and cricket selection. Let us tell you, both these players are currently participating in the World Championship Legends. Both these players can be seen playing for Australia Champions. Australia Champions performed very well in this entire tournament and secured their place in the semi-finals. So far, they have won four out of 5 matches in this tournament, while they have faced defeat in one. Recently, both these players put forward their views on the central contract of the players during an exclusive conversation with Crictracker. Tim Paine said, ‘Players have many options at this time and we should reduce these franchise leagues cricket and promote those from which talented players can be seen emerging like IPL. ICC should now make strict rules about what is necessary and what is not. You also want that Test cricket should be better and more and more players should participate in it.’ Shaun Marsh said about this, ‘It is good to see that players have a lot of options, but when I started playing T20 cricket, it was very difficult for me too. It is very important for the players to understand that playing in international cricket is an honour.’ The second semi-final match will be played between India Champions and Australia Champions The second semi-final of the World Championship Legends will be played between India Champions and Australia Champions today i.e. on 12th July at County Ground, Northampton. The performance of both these teams has been very good so far. Shaun Marsh has batted very well in this tournament so far and he would definitely want to leave his mark in the semi-finals as well. India Champions is captained by Yuvraj Singh in this tournament and the team has also shown excellent batting and bowling throughout the tournament. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
These players including Rachin Ravindra got a place in New Zealand’s central contract, Kane Williamson was not seen
A total of 20 Kiwi players have got central contracts. Rachin Ravindra (Pic Source-Twitter) Young all-rounder Rachin Ravindra, who performed brilliantly for the New Zealand cricket team last season, has managed to get his first central contract with New Zealand Cricket. It is worth noting that recently the New Zealand Cricket Board (NZC) has released the list of 20 players who have received this central contract. Apart from Rachin, this list includes 4 more players, whose names have surprised everyone. Also, let us tell you that the name of former captain Kane Williamson is not seen in this contract. The four other players who have got a place in this list include fast bowler Ben Seers from Wellington, Will O’Rourke from Cantonberry and Jacob Duffy from Otago. Also, let us tell you that Rachin Ravindra getting this contract was definitely included because he has performed brilliantly for the Kiwi team in the last one year. He was the fourth highest run-scorer in the World Cup 2023 tournament, Ravindra scored 578 runs in the tournament. Apart from this, he was also successful in winning the ICC Emerging Player of the Year award in January 2023. Also, a few months later, Rachin Ravindra became the youngest Kiwi player to win the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal at the ANZ New Zealand Cricket Awards. And now, after getting the central contract of the New Zealand cricket team, the burden of proving himself will once again be on his shoulders. These 20 players got central contract of New Zealand Cricket Finn Allen, Tom Blundell, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Mac Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Will O’Rourke, Ejaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Will Young.
NZ Central Contract: Why are Kane Williamson, Trent Boult and other great players leaving playing for the country?
NZ Central Contract: New Zealand team could not qualify for Super-8 in T20 World Cup 2024. After this New Zealand captain Kane Williamson rejected the annual contract (Central Contract) proposed by the New Zealand Cricket Board. Kane has also given up the captaincy of New Zealand’s ODI and T20 team. Both decisions will have a huge impact on the New Zealand team in the future. It was under Kane’s leadership that New Zealand won the World Test Championship title. It was under Kane’s leadership that the New Zealand team reached the final of the 2019 ODI World Cup. Along with Kane, fast bowler Lockie Ferguson has also turned down the national contract. A year ago, New Zealand fast bowler Trent Boult, all-rounder Jamie Neesham and Colin de Grandhomme also decided to opt out of the annual contract. But why is this happening, players are hesitant to play for the country, let’s find out? What is in the Central Contract of New Zealand Cricket Board? New Zealand male cricketers get Rs 5 lakh per Test, Rs 2 lakh for ODIs and Rs 1.20 lakh for playing T20s. The salary of New Zealand players is less than that of Indian players. A big player like Kane Williamson gets a salary of Rs 2.5 crore every year after being signed. This does not include the fees received from T20 leagues. NZ Central Contract Rules & Conditions: If a contract is entered into, what are the terms and conditions? The New Zealand Cricket Board signs annual contracts with some players every year. Contracted players get a payment. Only contracted players are given priority for national team selection. Contracted players must be ready to play Tests, ODIs and T20s for New Zealand. Barring injury or personal difficulty, it is the contracted player’s responsibility to drop everything and be available to play whenever called upon by the New Zealand team. However, once signed, they do not have the option of not playing. Why are the players rejecting the New Zealand Board’s Central Contract? It is mandatory to play for New Zealand for one year after signing the contract. T20 leagues have started all over the world on the lines of IPL. Playing in this league brings good earnings. But playing in this league takes time. However, due to the national team’s tours and matches, players cannot voluntarily participate in the league. New Zealand players are turning down national contracts because they feel it is better to play in a T20 league for a month than commit for a year. After giving a certain month of availability to the league, they can devote the rest of the time to their family. Due to the money required to run the household, facilities and limited playing time, the number of players not accepting annual contracts is increasing. Is it because of family time? If you accept the national contract given by the New Zealand Cricket Board, you have to continue playing for New Zealand for one year. Therefore, players are not able to give enough time to family…
It was Ajit Agarkar’s decision to remove Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer from the central contract list: Jay Shah
Jay Shah also revealed that Ajit Agarkar had taken this decision. Jay Shah (Pic Source-Twitter) Board of Control for Cricket in India Secretary Jay Shah said that he had no role in the removal of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer from the central contract list of players. He also revealed that Ajit Agarkar had taken this decision. Both these players are currently participating in the Indian Premier League 2024. While on one hand Ishan Kishan is playing for Mumbai Indians, on the other hand Shreyas Iyer is captaining Kolkata Knight Riders. Kishan and Iyer did not participate in Ranji Trophy matches before the start of IPL 2024. BCCI had appealed to all the Indian players that it is very important for them to play Ranji Trophy matches, but despite that, both these players did not take the board’s decision seriously. Shreyas Iyer played a few Ranji matches but when his home team needed an Indian batsman the most, he was with the Kolkata Knight Riders camp in Mumbai. According to NDTV Sports, BCCI President Jay Shah said, ‘You can check the constitution. I am just the convenor of the selection committee. Ajit Agarkar has to take the decision regarding Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer. It was his decision to exclude both these players from the central contract list. My role is only that we will follow whatever Ajit Agarkar says. Sanju Samson has taken his place. Hardik Pandya has expressed his desire to play domestic white ball tournaments in future: Jay Shah Jai Shah further said, ‘I have spoken to both Iyer and Kishan. Media also has reports. Not only this, Hardik Pandya has also said that if BCCI asks him to play in white ball format then he is ready to play in Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. It is important for every player to play whether he feels like playing or not. Currently, Indian players are participating in the Indian Premier League 2024. There are many young players who have performed very well in this tournament so far. Talking about Shreyas Iyer, the performance of Kolkata Knight Riders has been quite good but the team captain has not been able to leave his mark yet in this season. Talking about Ishan Kishan, he batted very well in some matches but he has also been out of form for some time. 5 Australian players who scored half century in debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy? IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are creating havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Amazing records of Dhoni as CSK captain Captains of which teams were changed before the start of IPL 2024
No place in the World Cup team, out of the central contract… 5 big problems in Shreyas Iyer’s career in these 2 years
Shreyas Iyer’s last few years have been full of ups and downs- Shreyas Iyer (Photo Source: X/Twitter) The 51st match of IPL 2024 will be played today on May 3 between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders. Before this IPL match, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) assistant coach Abhishek Nair has said something special about Shreyas Iyer. Shreyas Iyer’s last few years have been very ups and downs. * Shreyas Iyer was out of the IPL last year due to a back injury. * He then made a comeback in Asia Cup 2023 but due to back problem, he was able to play very limited games. * Iyer fought against the pain and scored 530 runs at an average of 66.25 and strike rate of 113.25 in 11 matches in the ODI World Cup 2023. * But in the year 2024, he was dropped from the Test team after playing 2 Test matches against England. Shreyas Iyer scored 31, 6, 0 and 4 runs in the 2 test matches played against England. * The biggest shock he got was when BCCI advised him to play Ranji Trophy and he showed arbitrariness. As a result, he was dropped from the central contract. * After that another bad thing came for him that he was not selected in the team for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. Despite such a bad time, Iyer has been able to maintain a positive mindset and is focusing on performing well to bounce back. Talking about this phase of Shreyas, coach Abhishek Nair said- “He is one of those people who is mentally very strong. He doesn’t have the habit of complaining about anything. Some things are not under his control but fitness is something which is within Iyer’s control. Our medical staff has worked very hard on Iyer. Despite being rejected from the team, Iyer’s thinking is very positive and his focus is on making a comeback.
