PCB must enforce a Cool-Off period for player retirements to safeguard against monetary motivations and league transfers

[pakdude]

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.

 

[ElRaja]

if you put a non-compete clause for say six months, then players would just retire six months earlier and go and chill.

you cannot "force" anyone to do anything after a contract, you are either in a contract (which lets you play leagues anyway), or you are not in a contract, so you can do whatever you want.

 

[pakdude]

if you put a non-compete clause for say six months, then players would just retire six months earlier and go and chill.

you cannot "force" anyone to do anything after a contract, you are either in a contract (which lets you play leagues anyway), or you are not in a contract, so you can do whatever you want.

Then how were our neighbors able to prevent Rayudu from playing in MLC?

 

[ElRaja]

Then how were our neighbors able to prevent Rayudu from playing in MLC?

read my first line, he eventually went and played away anyway, psl contracts let u play other leagues anyway, because they dont pay enough for exclusivity, that is not the case with the IPL, hence they can enforce a non-compete.

 

[kron]

if you put a non-compete clause for say six months, then players would just retire six months earlier and go and chill.

you cannot "force" anyone to do anything after a contract, you are either in a contract (which lets you play leagues anyway), or you are not in a contract, so you can do whatever you want.

We can by compensating them. We need our players to establish themselves in first class cricket. Generally speaking if they can handle the rigours of test, players will find other formats easier. Works for bowlers in particular. Batsmen it's a different story as poor hitting is something that needs to be developed.

 

[pakdude]

read my first line, he eventually went and played away anyway, psl contracts let u play other leagues anyway, because they dont pay enough for exclusivity, that is not the case with the IPL, hence they can enforce a non-compete.

So then change the PSL contracts moving forward. Nothing is set in stone.

 

[pakdude]

We can by compensating them. We need our players to establish themselves in first class cricket. Generally speaking if they can handle the rigours of test, players will find other formats easier. Works for bowlers in particular. Batsmen it's a different story as poor hitting is something that needs to be developed.

Exactly. The domestic structure needs more money in it. That is a separate topic.

 

[SalimBhai]

Cricket players have a short shelf life. You cant make it even shorter.

 

[Major]

Imad Wasim's sudden retirement is quite sad, probably because how the goals of cricketers have changed over the years.

There was once a time when Imad would not had been able to get in to the team due to the presence of Shahid Afridi, who was the main spin allrounder of the team. But as Afridi's career was coming to an end, everyone knew that Imad Wasim would most probably get his breakthrough that he had been waiting for quite a long time. His struggle for the international spot paid off when he got selected for the series against Zimbabwe that was played in Pakistan.

An year later, the PSL took place and slowly more T20 leagues emerged in the world. Imad Wasim was one of those players that became highly demanded in T20 leagues. When he lost his spot in Pakistan team, Imad had leagues that gave him a professional contract.

In the past a cricketer had only one way to earn money, by getting into the first 11 of the national team. Domestic teams never really paid by the value of the player but by the little amount of budget they have. Thus, players were desperate to earn the contract to play for Pakistan.
Now things have changed, as once you get a professional contract, your career is good. You won't die of hunger or not be able to meet your expenses if you dont get selected for the Pakistani Team now if you have a professional contract.

While how things have changed might look sad, but we have to look from the point of view of someone who needs to earn money. Everyone needs to earn a stable income to live life.

PCB is creating a stupid war that makes no sense. Unless, PCB can pay 500,000 per month to 250+ cricketers that are involved in our domestic cricket, they should not be forcing and restricting players to play a rundown domestic league while forgoing a professional league contract that goes into millions.

 

[Savak]

Imad Wasim's sudden retirement is quite sad, probably because how the goals of cricketers have changed over the years.

There was once a time when Imad would not had been able to get in to the team due to the presence of Shahid Afridi, who was the main spin allrounder of the team. But as Afridi's career was coming to an end, everyone knew that Imad Wasim would most probably get his breakthrough that he had been waiting for quite a long time. His struggle for the international spot paid off when he got selected for the series against Zimbabwe that was played in Pakistan.

An year later, the PSL took place and slowly more T20 leagues emerged in the world. Imad Wasim was one of those players that became highly demanded in T20 leagues. When he lost his spot in Pakistan team, Imad had leagues that gave him a professional contract.

In the past a cricketer had only one way to earn money, by getting into the first 11 of the national team. Domestic teams never really paid by the value of the player but by the little amount of budget they have. Thus, players were desperate to earn the contract to play for Pakistan.
Now things have changed, as once you get a professional contract, your career is good. You won't die of hunger or not be able to meet your expenses if you dont get selected for the Pakistani Team now if you have a professional contract.

While how things have changed might look sad, but we have to look from the point of view of someone who needs to earn money. Everyone needs to earn a stable income to live life.

PCB is creating a stupid war that makes no sense. Unless, PCB can pay 500,000 per month to 250+ cricketers that are involved in our domestic cricket, they should not be forcing and restricting players to play a rundown domestic league while forgoing a professional league contract that goes into millions.

PCB's hands are tied, excessive T-20 cricket has already ruined Shadab and Rauf's ODI game therefore it is important for players to take Domestic 4 day cricket seriously.

 

[MenInG]

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