Sources in the board confirmed to PTI on Thursday that the national selectors had submitted 33 names to the board from amongst which 20 would be considered for the central contracts and the others for a retainer ship.

"Inzamam does not feature in this list which means even if he plays again in tests for Pakistan he will do so as a non-contracted player," one source.

"But the very fact he is not being considered for the central contracts which will be for a year are a clear indication as far as the selectors and board is concerned they think his international career is over," he added.

Another source said pacer Rana Naved and all-rounder Azhar Mahmood who went to the World Cup were also not picked in the short list of 33 players.

Inzamam, 37, had announced his retirement from one-day internationals and also stepped down from the captaincy after his team made a first round exit from the World Cup after a shock defeat to the unheralded Ireland team.

But the burly batsman has made his desire to continue playing Test matches clear.

However, a source close to the selectors said their decision to snub Inzamam was not based on any personal judgment.

"The fact is that the board asked the selectors to only consider those players who can play in both forms of the game which Inzamam can't do now, so he was not considered," the source said.