PROPOSAL: PCB should enforce cool-off period for player retirements, the way BCCI does.
The idea is to prevent players from retiring for more money and joining other leagues. Instead they should be spending time in the Pakistan setup and forced to share the skills with other Pakistanis by playing. See how BCCI's cool-off period ensured that Ambati Rayudu did not play in the MLC right after retiring from Indian cricket. He was a star player who had just helped CSK win another IPL trophy.
(For this to happen, it is imperative that other actions are taken to raise the value of the Pakistani domestic setup. There needs to be more money in it so that current Pakistan stars continue to play in the QeA Trophy, Pakistan Cup, and other domestic tournaments and share their knowledge with the countrymen. This is a separate topic.)
The goal is to reduce the talent-drain that the country has been inflicted by over the past several years.
For example, Mohammad Amir, who announced his retirement in Jan 2021, went on to play in Vitality T20 Blast, CPL, BPL, and LPL over the next few months. He should have never been allowed to do that immediately after retiring. He has not played in Pakistan domestic cricket ever since. PSL side, nobody in Pakistan has benefited from his knowledge/skills.
The same applies to other star players who retired only to play in foreign T20 leagues - Shahid Afridi, Sohail Tanvir, Wahab Riaz. they did not play in Pakistani domestic cricket after they announced their retirements.
Cooling-periods should be lower for second-tier players. For example, Sami Aslam, Ehsan Adil, Mukhtar Ahmed, Saad Ali, Muhammad Mohsin, Zia-ul-Haq, all of whom moved to the US.
Discuss.
The idea is to prevent players from retiring for more money and joining other leagues. Instead they should be spending time in the Pakistan setup and forced to share the skills with other Pakistanis by playing. See how BCCI's cool-off period ensured that Ambati Rayudu did not play in the MLC right after retiring from Indian cricket. He was a star player who had just helped CSK win another IPL trophy.
(For this to happen, it is imperative that other actions are taken to raise the value of the Pakistani domestic setup. There needs to be more money in it so that current Pakistan stars continue to play in the QeA Trophy, Pakistan Cup, and other domestic tournaments and share their knowledge with the countrymen. This is a separate topic.)
The goal is to reduce the talent-drain that the country has been inflicted by over the past several years.
For example, Mohammad Amir, who announced his retirement in Jan 2021, went on to play in Vitality T20 Blast, CPL, BPL, and LPL over the next few months. He should have never been allowed to do that immediately after retiring. He has not played in Pakistan domestic cricket ever since. PSL side, nobody in Pakistan has benefited from his knowledge/skills.
The same applies to other star players who retired only to play in foreign T20 leagues - Shahid Afridi, Sohail Tanvir, Wahab Riaz. they did not play in Pakistani domestic cricket after they announced their retirements.
Cooling-periods should be lower for second-tier players. For example, Sami Aslam, Ehsan Adil, Mukhtar Ahmed, Saad Ali, Muhammad Mohsin, Zia-ul-Haq, all of whom moved to the US.
Discuss.