Lahore: The national cricketers included in the Test squad and central contract will have to go through a strict fitness test.
The PCB plans to announce the central contracts after the results of the fitness tests and the number of players in the central contract is likely to be up to 25.
Last year 30 players were given central contracts and in the new central contract many players will lose their contract, new players are also likely to be included in the new central contract.
The standard for passing the test is 60%, which is considered 50% globally, the fitness test includes bench press, skin fold, bench pull, squat and jump.
A time limit of 8 minutes is fixed to complete a 2 km trail run while a time limit of 10 seconds is fixed for three runs, 3 runs are to be taken 6 times at an interval of 30, 30 seconds, the run and 3 runs. The deadline has left the players worried.
According to sources, the fitness tests of the test squad members and some centrally contracted cricketers will be held on September 7 and 9 in Lahore.
The fitness test has been made subject to the central contract and due to strict fitness, the national cricketers are in trouble as they start preparing for the test.