Several England cricketers have signed multi-year central contracts with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for the first time amid the rise of the popularity of franchise cricket all over the world.
A total of 18 players have signed multi-year deals with the Board, while eight players have signed the annual contract. Moreover, three players will be given England Development contracts by the ECB.
“The ECB has worked closely with the Professional Cricketers’ Association and Team England Player Partnership on behalf of the players to reach an outcome for all parties,” the ECB said in a statement.
ECB three-year central contracts: Harry Brook, Joe Root, Mark Wood
ECB two-year central contracts: Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Liam Livingstone, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes
ECB one-year central contracts: Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Ben Foakes, Jack Leach, Dawid Malan, Ollie Robinson, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley
England Development contracts: Matthew Fisher, Saqib Mahmood, John Turner
