The 17 players on central contracts have been confirmed by the England and Wales Cricket Board, with Mahika Gower and Lauren Fyler moving on from development deals.
Seven players – including Heather Knight, Nat Seaver-Brent and Sophie Ecclestone – were awarded two-year contracts, with 10 players receiving one-year contracts.
Gaur and Filer were on development contracts last year
Players on the European Central Bank’s central communications
Two-year central contracts
Lauren Bell (Hampshire)
Charlie Dean (Somerset)
Sophie Ecclestone (Lancashire)
Amy Jones (Blaze)
Heather Knight (Somerset)
Nat Skiver Brant (The Blaze)
Danny White Hodge (Sarri)
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Central contracts for one year
Tammy Beaumont (Blaze)
Maya Boshier (Hampshire)
Alice Kapsi (Sarri)
Kate Cross (Lancashire)
Sophia Dunkley (Sari)
Lauren Filer (Durham)
Mahika Gore (Lancashire)
Daniel Gibson (Somerset)
Sarah Glenn (Blaze)
Freya Kemp (Hampshire)
Skills/development contracts
Peace Heath (Durham)
Rhianna MacDonald Jay (Sari)
Essie Wong (Warwickshire)
“As always, we have awarded central contracts to players who we feel will play an important role for England for the foreseeable future,” said Clare Connor, managing director of the English Women’s Cricket Association.
“We are delighted that Mahika Gower and Lauren Filer have moved on to full contracts, having been part of our group for the past year.
“Rhianna McDonald-Guy has had a fantastic year, and her development contract gives her the opportunity to further push her claim for selection. We look forward to working with all three players on their development contracts and their counties to ensure their continued development.”
“We have another important period of cricket ahead of us and we believe this group of players have the skills to succeed 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, and the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in India.” , and the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in the summer of 2026.
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