Pakistan Cricket Board Denies Naseem Shah NOC for The Hundred

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided not to grant pacer Naseem Shah the No Objection Certificate (NOC) to play in The Hundred. This decision was made to manage his workload and prevent injuries.

Naseem Shah, who plays in all three formats for Pakistan, had shoulder surgery in October 2023. Due to this, he missed the ICC World Cup 2023 and was advised to rest and undergo rehabilitation for four to six weeks. This kept him out of action for three to four months.

Pakistan is set to play important World Test Championship matches soon, including a two-match Test series against Bangladesh starting on August 21. Pakistan’s red-ball head coach Jason Gillispie mentioned that star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi might miss the series due to the expected birth of his first child.

In addition to red-ball cricket, Pakistan will return to limited-over cricket in November against Australia.