Pak cricketers receive 15 per cent monthly salary hike

May 14, 2013 00:35

Pakistani cricketers have received an increase of 15 percent in their monthly salaries and a raise of 55,000 rupees in their Test match fees but most of their demands for pay raises have been shelved by the Pakistan Cricket Board.

A reliable source told PTI that Pakistan captain, Misbah-ul-Haq and senior player, Muhammad Hafeez had a meeting with PCB Chairman, Zaka Ashraf, chief operating officer, Subhan Ahmed, Intikhab Alam and chief selector, Iqbal Qasim in Lahore on Sunday to discuss the pay raise issue in the central contract.

"Unfortunately, while the board has given them a partial pay hike, most of their demands have been shelved for the time

being because of the tight financial condition of the board," the source said.

He said that most of the players, who were leaving early Tuesday morning to play one-day series in Scotland and Ireland and then the Champions Trophy in England, signed the contacts offered to them after the meeting.

"But, interestingly, the main complaint is they were only given the last page of the contract to sign on and told they will get their full contract on tour from manager, Naved Cheema," the source said.

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