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United States of America Women

62/4

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308/1

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92/10

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218/8

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Glamorgan

129/1

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140/5

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40/2

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139/4

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163/7

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26/2

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186/5

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225/6

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England Central Contracts 2025–26: Full List of 30 Players Announced by ECB

by Dwijesh November 4, 2025

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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has released the new list of Central Contracts for England men’s cricket. A total of 30 players have been given contracts, 14 for two years, 12 for one year, and 4 development contracts.

Five players, Sonny Baker, Liam Dawson, Saqib Mahmood, Jamie Overton, and Luke Wood, have received central contracts for the first time. Also, Eddie Jack, Tom Lawes, and Mitchell Stanley have joined the Development Contracts list for the first time, along with Josh Hull.

The Central Contract system, which covers both red-ball and white-ball cricket, takes into account the likelihood of players featuring in England teams across formats during the upcoming period, while also recognising performances over the past year.

England Founded: 1739

England is regarded as the birthplace of cricket and has won the Ashes 32 times.

England Two-Year Central Contracts (30 September 2027): Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler, Brydon Carse, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Ben Stokes, Josh Tongue

England One-Year Central Contracts (30 September 2026): Rehan Ahmed, Sonny Baker*, Shoaib Bashir, Zak Crawley, Liam Dawson*, Saqib Mahmood*, Jamie Overton*, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Phil Salt, Mark Wood, Luke Wood*

England Development Contracts: Josh Hull, Eddie Jack, Tom Lawes, Mitchell Stanley

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