Wasim Jaffer awarded Grade C contract

NEW DELHI: Mumbai opener Wasim Jaffer was on Monday awarded a Grade C contract by the Indian Cricket Board following his good show in the just-concluded four-Test series against West Indies.

The right-handed batsman will now be entitled to retainership fee under the contract.

"Jaffer would be entitled for retainership on prorate basis from June 15 till the end of September 2006," BCCI Secretary Niranjan Shah said in a statement.

Jaffer aggregated 372 runs at 53.14 from seven innings in the series which India won 1-0 on Sunday.