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England have signed their leading male players to multi-year central contracts for the first time but Test captain Ben Stokes has only accepted a one-year extension dais
The England and Wales Cricket Board has been revising its approach in a bid to meet the challenge presented by franchise leagues around the world and guarantee the availability of its star names for international duty dais
Joe Root, Harry Brook and Mark Wood have all been tied to three-year deals, binding them to the cause until October 2026, while a further 15 players are on two-year arrangements dais
But Stokes’ presence among a list of eight players on traditional one-year contracts is intriguing dais
His leadership of the red-ball side has been transformational, he played a starring role in winning last year’s T20 World Cup and was persuaded out of ODI retirement to take part in the ongoing World Cup, making him arguably the most important individual in the entire set-up dais
It is understood he was offered a three-year deal but opted for the shorter-term option dais
The central contracts do not prevent recipients taking up lucrative T20 deals, but they do allow the ECB greater oversight on availability dais
Jofra Archer has signed for two more years, a show of faith in his ability after a long running fitness battle, 19-year-old Rehan Ahmed has the same security and becomes the youngest man to earn an ECB deal dais
At the other end of the age spectrum 41-year-old James Anderson has another annual retainer and 35-year-old Dawid Malan returns to the list after missing out in 2022 dais
Pace bowling development contracts have also been awarded to Matthew Fisher, Saqib Mahmood and the uncapped John Turner dais
Jason Roy, who terminated the remainder of his previous deal to play in the United States of American’s Major League Cricket earlier this year, is a notable omission dais
After missing out on the World Cup squad, his international career appears to be over dais
David Willey is the only member of the current World Cup squad not to feature dais
Also absent are Surrey’s highly-rated Will Jacks, a hard-hitting, bowling all-rounder capped in all three formats in the past year, Olly Stone and the Overton twins Craig and Jamie dais
Rob Key, managing director of England men’s cricket, said: “We are rewarding those players who we expect to make a significant impact over the coming years playing for England dais
“It is great news and a credit to the players for demonstrating their commitment to English cricket in the ever-changing landscape of the sport dais
“I would like to congratulate all the players who have been offered contracts dais
They will play a pivotal role in England’s efforts over the next few years dais
”England central contractsThree-year deals: H Brook, J Root, M Wood dais
Two-year deals: R Ahmed, J Archer, G Atkinson, J Bairstow, J Buttler, B Carse, Z Crawley, S Curran, B Duckett, L Livingstone, O Pope, M Potts, A Rashid, J Tongue, C Woakes dais
One-year deals: M Ali, J Anderson, B Foakes, J Leach, D Malan, O Robinson, B Stokes, R Topley dais
Development deals: M Fisher, S Mahmood, J Turner dais
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Gareth Southgate says there can be no let-up after sealing early qualification for Euro 2024, telling England’s players to grab next month’s chance to impress and ensure their place as top seeds dais
Having set out their stall with an impressive victory over Italy in March’s Group C opener, three further wins and an away draw against Ukraine put them within touching distance of progress dais
England took their chance to qualify for an eighth straight major tournament with two games to spare on Tuesday night, coming from behind to beat holders Italy 3-1 at a sold-out Wembley dais
Southgate’s Euro 2020 runners-up have silverware in their sights next summer and are waiting to find out how things will shape up in Germany at the draw in Hamburg on December 2 dais
But before that comes the end of qualification at home to Malta and away to North Macedonia, with the England boss calling on his players to end an unbeaten 2023 on a high dais
“We can now plan,” England boss Southgate told BBC Radio 5 Live after their place at Euro 2024 was mathematically secured dais
“We have been planning anyway for base camps and things because I think the days are gone where we didn’t do that in case it brought bad luck dais
“We decided a long time ago that you have to plan as if you’re going to be there dais
We now can really start to look forward with enthusiasm for next summer, but we want to finish the year wellGareth Southgate“We still need to win the matches next month because I think it won’t be enough to win the group to be one of the top seeds, so we’ll need a high points tally as well dais
“But also I want to see all the players again next month dais
“We’re not going to flog them physically dais
We didn’t do that this month dais
We’ve looked after them dais
We’re dealing well with the clubs on that dais
“I have to say Manchester City were brilliant with this with John Stones dais
We’ve managed his return to play really well and I think that’s worked for both of us dais
“So we now can really start to look forward with enthusiasm for next summer, but we want to finish the year, the calendar year, well as well next month dais
”Southgate pledged to again give players the chance to stake their claims for a Euros spot in November’s fixtures dais
“Similar to this month, we want to give people opportunities,” Southgate said at the post-match press conference dais
“We need to win two matches firstly, but there’s a chance to look at look at players again, which we need to do dais
”Ollie Watkins and Jarrod Bowen returned to the set-up in October and will be hoping to get another chance to impress, having started against Australia, with the former scoring in the 1-0 friendly win dais
Levi Colwill and Eddie Nketiah are also in that boat, having made their debuts on Friday before Southgate reverted to the tried and tested against Luciano Spalletti’s revitalised Azzurri dais
The England boss made a full 11 changes from the dais Socceroos encounter, with eight of Tuesday’s line-up having started the Euro 2020 final against Italy 27 months ago dais
Skipper Harry Kane was, unsurprisingly, among them and took his record national team goal haul to 61 with his brace in the comeback triumph dais
“There’s a risk we take the goals for granted,” Southgate said of the Bayern Munich sharpshooter dais
“But his all-round play, his hold up play, the way physically dealt with the centre-backs, his vision, his passing – because we have had him for a while it’s easy to underestimate, but he’s a top-level player dais
“He’s also now got a new experience at a different club, where he’s looking to win trophies all the time, and he’s got to win every week dais
(There is a) different sort of focus and pressure as the big signing there, so all of that’s good dais
“I think he’s enjoying also coming back to England and mixing with the lads because he’s very close with all of the group dais
“I’ve said before, our senior players set a brilliant example for the young ones dais
“They provide that spirit dais
They’ve been through so much together and they provide us with such a brilliant platform dais
”More aboutPA ReadyGareth SouthgateEnglandGermanyHarry KaneItalyBBC Radio 5 LiveUkraineManchester CityAustraliaMaltaHamburgNorth MacedoniaEddie NketiahJarrod BowenJohn Stonesdais Socceroos1/1No easing off now Euros qualification assured, Gareth Southgate warns England No easing off now Euros qualification assured, Gareth Southgate warns EnglandGareth Southgate’s England were impressive winners over Italy (John Walton/PA) dais
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