Pakistan Cricket Board has formed a Pakistan Reserves Cricket Team comprising of the best available talent in Pakistan to provide a back up for the Pakistan National side. The Pakistan Reserves Cricket team will participate in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (Grade-I) and the second one day national tournament at the end of the cricket season. Following are the salient features of Pakistan Reserves Cricket Team:-

1. The basic aim will be to spot talent in order to make back up support for the Pakistan.
2. Players selected will be groomed to make a fighting out fit comprising of talented youngsters.
3. All expenses will be incurred by PCB, which will act as a department.
4. Paid professional Coach, Manager and Physio will be appointed by PCB for the team.
5. The team will utilize practice facilities at Cricket Academy ground at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore and National Stadium Karachi.
6. Each player will be paid a handsome monthly salary.
7. In addition to monthly salary, a match fee and daily allowance will be paid to each player.
8. All logistic arrangements vis-à-vis air travel, hotel accommodation will be of international standards.
9. The contractual period for each player shall be for the season only.
10. The team will play against touring teams in the side/practice games.
11. Training will be imparted to make them as role models and Ambassadors for Pakistan.
12. The team shall be exposed to various pitch and ground conditions to prepare them for all sorts of playing conditions.

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