Anderson, Buttler and Livingstone secure ECB Central Contracts
Congratulations to Lancashire's James Anderson, Jos Buttler and Liam Livingstone who have all been awarded England Men's Central Contracts for 2023-24.
White ball captain Buttler and all-rounder Livingstone have both been offered two year contracts whilst England's all-time leading Test wicket taker Anderson has been offered a one year deal.
Saqib Mahmood has also received a Development Contract for the year from 1 October 2023 to support the development of high-potential talent.
The system, which covers both red-ball and white-ball players, considers the likelihood of players featuring in England teams across formats over the next period while recognising performances in the preceding year. Multi-year contracts have been awarded for the first time since central contracts were established in 2000. The ECB has worked closely with the Professional Cricketers’ Association and Team England Player Partnership on behalf of the players to reach an outcome for all parties.
In total, 29 players have received Central Contract offers - 18 England Multi-Year Central Contracts, eight England Annual Central Contracts, and three England Development Contracts.
England Three-Year Central Contracts:
Harry Brook (Yorkshire)
Joe Root (Yorkshire)
Mark Wood (Durham)
England Two-Year Central Contracts:
Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)
Jofra Archer (Sussex)
Gus Atkinson (Surrey)
Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire)
Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
Bryson Carse (Durham)
Zak Crawley (Kent)
Sam Curran (Surrey)
Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire)
Liam Livingstone (Lancashire)
Ollie Pope (Surrey)
Matthew Potts (Durham)
Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
Josh Tongue (Nottinghamshire – from 1 November)
Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)
England One-Year Central Contracts:
Moeen Ali (Warwickshire)
James Anderson (Lancashire)
Ben Foakes (Surrey)
Jack Leach (Somerset)
Dawid Malan (Yorkshire)
Ollie Robinson (Sussex)
Ben Stokes (Durham)
Reece Topley (Surrey)
England Development Contracts:
Matthew Fisher (Yorkshire)
Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire)
John Turner (Hampshire)
Managing Director of England Men’s Cricket, Rob Key, said: "We are rewarding those players who we expect to make a significant impact over the coming years playing for England.
"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.
"I would like to congratulate all the players who have been offered contracts. They will play a pivotal role in England's efforts over the next few years.”