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ECB announces restructured central contracts
- Updated: September 29, 2016
The ECB has overhauled its central contract system to give greater support to its growing list of white-ball specialists, with the list of contracted players for the year 2016-17 split into two pools for Test and limited-overs cricket.
With the twin objectives of the 2017 Champions Trophy and the 2019 World Cup looming on the horizon, and bearing in mind the vastly improved performances from England’s limited-overs players, who reached the final of the World T20 in India earlier this year, the ECB has set about elevating the standing of the shorter forms of the game.
The new list of contracted players for the 12 months from October 1 includes 10 names on the list of Test contracts, and 11 for limited-overs cricket, including four players – the batsman, Joe Root, and the allrounders Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes and Moeen Ali – who feature in both.
Under the new structure, players in all formats will receive a ‘ranking’ based on their performances on the pitch, as well as a number of other factors, including off-field contribution, fielding and fitness. Those rankings will …
