Six players have been awarded A category central contracts while five players have been placed in B category and six have been granted C category central contracts.
Fast bowler Qanita Jalil is the new addition in Category A, as she has been elevated from B-grade. Right-handed batsman Sania Iqbal Khan, who missed out on a contract last year due to an injury, has been recalled and placed in category C.
The 2011 contract holders who missed out this year included Masooma Junaid, Faryal Awan, Kainat Imtiaz and Areeb Shamaim.
Three players earning their first ever 12-month contract with the PCB include Sania Iqbal Khan, Asmavia Iqbal and Mariam Hassan Shah.
Exclusion of Masooma Junaid and Elizebath Khan came as a big surprise for Pakistan cricket circles as both the players have been in a good nick of late, and are also part of the squad scheduled to tour Ireland next week.
PCB women wing's manager, Ayesha Ashar, told media persons that they have picked the best possible women cricketers and hoped the players will live up to the hopes of the selectors and fans.
"We have picked up the best possible 17 women cricketers for the contracts," Ayesha Ashar, PCB women wing's manager, told ESPNcricinfo.
"Those who are left out shouldn't be discouraged and should try to win back the top contact by performing well. Contracts are meant to reward players who are consistent and contributing significantly at domestic and internationally," she added further.
The next assignment of Women in Green is the tri-series in Ireland, commencing on August 18. The series will also feature Bangladesh women. Pakistan’s participation in the tri-series will be followed by seven T20 matches, against England women, England U-19 women and West Indies women.
The list of players awarded contracts:
Category A: Sana Mir, Sadia Yousaf, Nain Abidi, Javeria Wadood, Qanita Jalil, Bismah Maroof
Category B: Asmavia Iqbal, Nida Dar, Rabiya Shah, Marina Iqbal, Batool Fatima
Category C: Sana Gulzar, Mariam Hassan Shah, Sania Iqbal Khan, Sidra Ameen, Namra Imran, Nahida Khan
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