Seven England players handed central contracts for first time – full list

• The ECB has awarded central contracts to 39 players, comprising 30 main contracts and nine development deals, ahead of an important year featuring the Ashes and World Cup.
• Key figures including Joe Root and Harry Brook have secured two-year contracts, with Tom Banton , Sam Cook, Jordan Cox, Henry Crocombe, Emilio Gay, Matt Fisher and Dan Lawrence handed main central contracts for the first time.
• Ben Stokes , Mark Wood and Zak Crawley have dropped off the contract list, whereas Brydon Carse retains his deal despite an ongoing Cricket Regulator investigation.
• New Test head coach Stephen Fleming will be assisted by Marcus Trescothick , James Foster, Eric Simons, and Richard Dawson, who returns to the national set-up as spin bowling lead.
• Brendon McCullum ’s white-ball coaching team will feature Tim Southee, Jeetan Patel, Sarah Taylor, Kevin Pietersen , and elite national batting lead Mike Yardy.

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