The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has introduced the most recent males’s central contracts for the 2024/25 season. The governing physique has handed central contracts to 29 gamers, seven of whom have two-year contracts, 19 of whom have one-year contracts, and three of whom have signed England Growth Contracts.
The white-ball and red-ball captains – Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes have signed two-year contracts. Former captain Joe Root, Harry Brook, Mark Wooden, Gus Atkinson and newcomer Jamie Smith are the opposite 5 gamers who’ve signed two-year contracts.
T20 World Cup winner Chris Jordan has not been given a central contract alongside his tempo bowling companion Ollie Robinson. Jordan was part of England’s T20 World Cup 2024 squad. Left-arm orthodox bowler Tom Hartley has additionally not been awarded a central contract.
Tearaway pacer Jofra Archer who was part of England’s 2024 T20 World Cup squad and who’s being rigorously managed by the board, has been given an annual contract. Archer was part of England’s squad throughout the not too long ago culminated white-ball collection in opposition to Australia on residence soil.
The England and Wales Cricket Board is managing Archer’s workload with utmost warning and does not need him to hurry into the red-ball format.
England gamers with two-year central contracts:
Gus Atkinson (Surrey), Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Jamie Smith (Surrey)*, Ben Stokes (Durham), Mark Wooden (Durham)
England gamers with one-year central contracts:
England Growth contracts:
Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)*, Josh Hull (Leicestershire)*, John Turner (Hampshire)
* – Newly contracted participant for the 2024/2025 season