Holder disallowed from playing PSL
The WICB has not granted a no-objection certificate to Jason Holder for the inaugural Pakistan Super League on the grounds that he is a contracted player and his primary objective is to serve West Indies cricket
Bishop: Unfortunate for Holder not to play in PSL
Former West Indies quick Ian Bishop shares his views on the WICB disallowing Jason Holder from participating in the inaugural Pakistan Super League and Darren Sammy's future as West Indies' T20 captainWest Indies Cricket Board has withheld the no-objection certificate (NOC) that Jason Holder needed to participate in the inaugural Pakistan Super League (PSL) on the grounds that he is a contracted player and his primary objective is to serve West Indies cricket.
According to WICB chief executive Michael Muirhead, Holder had just signed a fresh retainer contract, which allowed the board to hold the rights to grant or deny him permission to play in overseas domestic leagues.
"He is a retained player. So it gives us a right to say to a retained player, if you request a NOC in a time, that we have something geared towards the development of West Indies cricket, and then we have the right to say no to him," Muirhead told ESPNcricinfo.
Muirhead also pointed out that Holder had the responsibility to captain the Barbados team, which is currently competing in the Nagico Super-50, West Indies' List A competition. "We have our premier 50-over competition going on now and it is going to be played at the same time as the league (PSL). He is the captain of the Barbados team, which wants him to play. We need him in the region. It promotes cricket. It sends a sense of unity. It sends the right message."
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