Pakistan, June 26 -- The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Tuesday announced more attractive and incentive-based 12-month central contracts to its 10 elite women cricketers. The contracts will commence from July 1. Previously, six-month contracts were signed with the players. There has been a 20 percent increase in the retainer remuneration of Category A, which includes Nida Dar and Sana Mir; 18.5 percent increase in Category B, which comprises Aliya Riaz, Bismah Maroof, Javeria Wadood, Nashra Sandhu, Sidra Ameen and Sidra Nawaz; and 18 percent increase in Category C, which contains Diana Baig and Nahida Khan.

In an effort to further incentivise its cricketers and narrow the gap between men and women cricketers, the PCB has also increased the...