England renew Pope and Bashir contracts despite Test absences

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 14:38 · Archive

England have renewed central contracts for Ollie Pope and Shoaib Bashir for one year despite both dropping out of the Test team.

England have renewed the central contracts of Ollie Pope and Shoaib Bashir for one year despite both dropping out of the Test XI. Zak Crawley's expiring central contract has not been extended.

The England and Wales Cricket Board has increased the total number of players on central contracts from 30 to 39. Eight previously uncontracted players have been rewarded with full deals for the first time, including batters Jordan Cox and Dan Lawrence, and paceman Henry Crocombe. According to Sky Sports, the new arrangements cover a two-year cycle that includes a home Ashes series and a one-day World Cup.

Crocombe has signed a two-year agreement until September 2028 and is the first England player to pen a multi-year deal before making an international appearance. He could debut during this month's ODI tri-series in Pakistan. The Surrey-bound seamer took back-to-back hat-tricks for Sussex in the County Championship earlier this season and took 40 wickets at an average of 23.52. Eleven players in total are under contract until autumn 2028, including Test captain Joe Root and white-ball skipper Harry Brook.

England renew Pope and Bashir contracts despite Test absences — Image: Daily Mail Sport

Comments (0)

How it is being reported

Inside England's Test team shake-up: How ECB got the money for nine more central contracts, why Ollie Pope and Shoaib Bashir are still in the picture while Ben Duckett only gets a year - and the new faces behind the scenesRICHARD GIBSON: Daily Mail Sport analyses the key questions behind England's increase in central contracts and the new make-up of the Test and white-ball backroom teams.Daily Mail Sport · 12 Oct, 14:18
Bashir, Pope given new England contracts as Crocombe, Cox handed first dealsEngland have renewed the central contracts of Ollie Pope and Shoaib Bashir for one year despite the duo dropping out of the Test XI but Zak Crawley's expiring deal has not been extended.Sky Sports · 12 Oct, 13:06

In this story: Ollie Pope · Shoaib Bashir · Zak Crawley · Jordan Cox · Henry Crocombe · Joe Root · England and Wales Cricket Board · England

This summary was written by AI from the headlines and standfirsts above, and states as fact only what at least two outlets report. How we use AI · Report a problem