Media release

Pakistan Reserves Cricket Team formed

Pakistan Cricket Board has formed a Pakistan Reserves Cricket Team comprising of the best available talent in Pakistan to provide a back up for the Pakistan National side

PCB
04-Oct-1999
Pakistan Cricket Board has formed a Pakistan Reserves Cricket Team comprising of the best available talent in Pakistan to provide a back up for the Pakistan National side. The Pakistan Reserves Cricket team will participate in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (Grade-I) and the second one day national tournament at the end of the cricket season. Following are the salient features of Pakistan Reserves Cricket Team:-

  1. The basic aim will be to spot talent in order to make back up support for the Pakistan.
  • Players selected will be groomed to make a fighting out fit comprising of talented youngsters.
  • All expenses will be incurred by PCB, which will act as a department.
  • Paid professional Coach, Manager and Physio will be appointed by PCB for the team.
  • The team will utilize practice facilities at Cricket Academy ground at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore and National Stadium Karachi.
  • Each player will be paid a handsome monthly salary.
  • In addition to monthly salary, a match fee and daily allowance will be paid to each player.
  • All logistic arrangements vis-à-vis air travel, hotel accommodation will be of international standards.
  • The contractual period for each player shall be for the season only.
  • The team will play against touring teams in the side/practice games.
  • Training will be imparted to make them as role models and Ambassadors for Pakistan.
  • The team shall be exposed to various pitch and ground conditions to prepare them for all sorts of playing conditions.


  • JAVED ZAMAN KHAN
    MEMBER ADHOC COMMITTEE
    04th October, 1999