The England Cricket Board have confirmed the list of 18 players who have signed England central contracts in the country’s first-ever example of multi-year deals
, but England Test captain Ben Stokes has opted against signing the longer option.
The ECB have only ever previously offered annual contracts to England players, but have opted to introduce multi-year options in the face of the pull of franchise leagues, with the longest contracts lasting three years.
Harry Brook, Joe Root and Mark Wood are the players who have signed those three-year contracts, while 15 players have signed two-year deals, including Jofra Archer,
who England will hope to have fit for next year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup and key future Test series.
Harry Brook, Joe Root and Mark Wood are the players who have signed those three-year contracts, while 15 players have signed two-year deals, including Jofra Archer, who England will hope to have fit for next year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup and key future Test series.
A further eight players have signed up to more traditional one-year deals, including England Test captain Ben Stokes, who chose not to sign a longer contract on this occasion.