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(BBC SPORT | Cricket | Pakistan to introduce contracts)
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has unveiled plans to offer central contracts to 35 players.
Pakistan’s international cricketers are currently paid for each series or tour they participate in.
And last year, the PCB introduced win bonuses while cutting player earnings when the team lost.
However, PCB chief Tauqir Zia said the new system was designed to provide players with financial security.
“The idea is to pick the best available talent, including those already playing for Pakistan and those who are borderline cases, and give them a monthly retainership,” he said.
Meanwhile Indian cricket chief Jagmohan Dalmiya has reiterated his country will not play in Pakistan, except in tournaments.
“The government allows us to play in multilateral events but we don’t have permission to play in bilateral matches against Pakistan,” Dalmiya said.
“That position remains unchanged.”
Asian rivals seek breakthrough
Damilya is due to meet with his Pakistani counterpart Zia in Dubai later this week in a bid to end the stand-off, with the latter hoping India would back down.
“India now has to take the initiative to play us first and resume ties. We have bent backwards a lot and we can’t do anything more,” Zia said.
The two countries were scheduled to play a series in Pakistan this month but the Indian government declined to send the team due to tensions over the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.
Pakistan are next scheduled to tour India in February next year, according to the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) 10-year Test plan.