Pakistan Cricket Board terminates the central contract of Haris Rauf
The Pakistan Cricket Board has penalized the fast bowler of the team, Haris Rauf, for his refusal to join the Pakistan Test setup for their series against Australia Down Under by terminating his central contract.
Following the PCB committee’s thorough hearing process, the central contract for Haris has been terminated starting on December 1, 2023. In addition to that, Rauf will not be granted a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) to play in overseas T20 leagues until June 30, 2024.
According to the press release, the management of PCB gave the pacer a chance to respond, but his response was unsatisfactory with the principles of natural justice on January 30, 2024.
The press release read, “The PCB states that playing for Pakistan is the ultimate honor 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.”
It is very similar to what Afghanistan did to the trio of Mujeeb ur Rahman and Naveen-ul-Haq Fazalhaq Farooqi.