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Follow UsThe England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have announced the updated England Women’s central contract list, with 17 players awarded full contracts. Among the 17, ten have been awarded two-year contracts.
Among those awarded one-year contracts are youngsters Mahika Gaur and Lauren Filer, both of whom have moved on to full central contracts after being on development contracts last year. Sophia Dunkley, Sarah Glenn and Freya Kemp have also been awarded one-year contracts, as have veterans Tammy Beaumont and Kate Cross.
Lauren Bell, Charlie Dean, Nat Sciver-Brunt, and Danni Wyatt-Hodge have been awarded multi-year contracts.
Three players, meanwhile, have been awarded developmental contracts: Bess Heath, Ryana MacDonald-Gay and Issy Wong.
Speaking of the announcement, Managing Director of England Women’s Cricket, Clare Connor, said: “As ever, we have awarded central contracts to the players we feel will play a significant role for England in the foreseeable future.
“We are delighted that Mahika Gaur and Lauren Filer have transitioned on to full contracts, having been part of our group over the past year.
“Ryana MacDonald-Gay has had an outstanding year, and the development contract affords her the opportunity to continue to push her claim for selection. We look forward to working with all three players on development contracts and their Counties to ensure they continue their development.”
Connor further added: “We have another significant period of cricket ahead and we believe this group of players have the skills to be successful in all conditions and formats which will be essential as we look forward to a two-year period that includes the Women’s Ashes in early 2025, multiple bilateral series, the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in India, and a home ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in the summer of 2026.
"This is another landmark year in terms of increased remuneration for England Women. We have been able to make another significant increase in the value of central contracts on the back of last year’s equalisation of men’s and women’s international match fees across all formats. We continue to work positively with the England Women’s Player Partnership (EWPP) and the PCA and are grateful for both their support and challenge in these matters.”
The England Women are currently in the midst of a multi-format series away in South Africa. They’ve won both the ODI and T20I series. A one-off Test will be played from December 15 at Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein.
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