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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will conduct stringent health exams earlier than awarding central contracts for the subsequent 12 months, bringing at present contracted gamers and different worldwide and home performers into the ambit. The health check might be carried out between September 6 and eight at Lahore and the method might be supervised by white ball head coach Gary Kirsten and the workforce’s physiotherapist and coach. The gamers will then go away for Faisalabad for the Champions Cup.
“The health exams will principally determine which gamers make the contracts this yr whereas performances would even be given precedence,” a dependable supply within the board mentioned.
“Each the international coaches (Kirsten and Jason Gillespie) have made it clear to the selectors and PCB that their first standards for choosing gamers might be their health standing,” he added.
“Gillispie was not pleased with the health of some gamers within the latest Take a look at matches towards Bangladesh and felt they weren’t capable of maintain their depth and endurance throughout all classes of the Assessments,” the supply added.
He mentioned Kirsten had additionally expressed related emotions concerning the health degree of some gamers when he met with the selectors and board officers.
“The health exams will comprise all the pieces to find out how match a participant is, gymnasium coaching, stamina and endurance runs, yo yo and different exams would even be held,” he added.
Presently, the PCB has awarded central contracts to round 27 gamers however indications are the quantity could be decreased this time given the performances of the nationwide workforce within the final one yr in all codecs.
Pakistan have been swept apart 2-0 in a latest Take a look at sequence by Bangladesh resulting in a number of criticism of gamers and board officers.
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