Harry Brook will be awarded a central contract for England for the first time as part of a new structure for 2023-2024, which will see multi-year contracts handed out for the first time.
Brook is one of only three players to have signed for three years, along with Joe Root and Mark Wood. England Test captain Ben Stokes has been offered a three-year contract, according to the England Test Press association, but only accepted a one-year contract. Whiteball skipper Jos Buttler has a two-year contract.
Brook is one of seven players to win a central contract for the first time. Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Matthew Potts and Josh Tongue have all been rewarded with two-year contracts.
Dawid Malan also deserves a central contract after missing out on defeat last year, securing a one-year deal, as does 41-year-old James Anderson, England’s all-time leading wicket-taker. Jofra Archer has been handed a two-year contract despite a persistent elbow injury that will rule him out for most of 2023.
There are no new deals for Jason Roy or David Willey, despite both being awarded Increment Contracts last year, while it’s the same story for twin brothers Jamie and Craig Overton, as well as Olly Stone, who have been on pace for the field of bowling development. past 12 months. There is also no deal for promising Surrey batsman Will Jacks, who made his England debut in all three formats last year.
Roy ended his contract with the ECB early to play in the US-based Major League Cricket held in July, although he insisted at the time that playing for England “remains my priority”.
The central contracts do not prevent recipients from entering into lucrative T20 deals, but do give the ECB greater control over availability.
Matt Fisher, Saqib Mahmood and John Turner have been given development contracts for the period 2023-2024.
Managing director of England men’s cricket, Rob Key, said: “We reward the players who we expect will have a significant impact playing for England in the coming years.
“It is great news and a credit to the players as they have shown their commitment to English cricket in the ever-changing landscape of the sport.
“I would like to congratulate all the players who have been offered contracts as they will play a vital role in England’s efforts in the coming years.”
A total of 29 players have received central contract offers: 18 English multi-year central contracts, eight English annual central contracts and three English development contracts.
England three-year central contracts
Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Mark Wood (Durham).
England two-year central contracts
Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire), Jofra Archer (Sussex), Gus Atkinson (Surrey), Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Bryson Carse (Durham), Zak Crawley (Kent), Sam Curran (Surrey), Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire), Liam Livingstone (Lancashire), Ollie Pope (Surrey), Matthew Potts (Durham), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Josh Tongue, (Nottinghamshire – from 1 November), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire).
England central one year contracts
Moeen Ali (Warwickshire), James Anderson (Lancashire), Ben Foakes (Surrey), Jack Leach (Somerset), Dawid Malan (Yorkshire), Ollie Robinson (Sussex), Ben Stokes (Durham), Reece Topley (Surrey).
English development contracts
Matthew Fisher (Yorkshire), Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire), John Turner (Hampshire).
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