The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has granted no-objection certificates (NOC) to fast bowlers Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan, and leg-spinner Usama Mir for the upcoming edition of the Big Bash League (BBL) in 2023-24. The PCB issued an official statement, mentioning that the NOCs were approved considering the workload of the players.
PCB's official statement stated: "The Pakistan Cricket Board has issued no-objection certificates (NOC) to fast bowlers Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan and leg-spinner Usama Mir for the Big Bash League 2023-24. The board has issued the NOCs considering the workload of players and the future tours programme of the national men's team."
Haris Rauf and Usama Mir have been permitted to play in five matches, while Zaman Khan will feature in four matches. Rauf and Mir will represent the Melbourne Stars, while Zaman Khan is set to play for Sydney Thunder.
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In the statement, the PCB acknowledged that the decision aims to balance the importance of game time with workload management. The matches are scheduled to take place from December 7 to 28.
It's worth noting that Haris Rauf is not part of Pakistan's three-match Test series against Australia, which is set to begin on December 14. Wahab revealed that Rauf initially agreed to play Test cricket for Pakistan but later changed his mind, citing concerns about his body, fitness, and workload.
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"We spoke to Haris Rauf for this tour. When we spoke to him two days ago, he gave his consent to play Test cricket for Pakistan. But last night he changed his mind, and now he doesn't want to be part of this Test series. I'm revealing this because we should be honest with officials, teammates, and the public. We spoke to Haris and he was worried about his body and fitness, as well as his workload. Mohammad Hafeez and I sat with him and tried to facilitate him in every way. We told him even if he didn't perform well there, we would accept it," Wahab said earlier.