The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reportedly suspended all no-objection certificates to players for participating in T20 leagues outside the country. Although no particular reason has been given for the move, a notification of it came a day after Pakistan’s Asia Cup final loss to India .

The PCB’s chief operating officer Sumair Ahmad Syed is quoted as saying in the notice by ESPNCricinfo that “all No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for players with respect to participation in leagues and other out of country tournaments are hereby put on hold until further orders”. It is further reported that the PCB aims to tie NOCs to a performance-based system.

There have been grumblings among former players of the current crop of Pakistan players not playing enough domestic first class cricket. Pa

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