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Friday 13 December 2024 13:00, UK
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The 17 players awarded central contracts by the England and Wales Cricket Board have been confirmed, with Mahika Gaur and Lauren Filer moving up from development deals.
Seven players – including Heather Knight, Nat Sciver-Brunt and Sophie Ecclestone – have been handed two-year contracts, with 10 players receiving one-year deals
Gaur and Filer were on development contracts last year
Two-year central contracts
Lauren Bell (Hampshire)
Charlie Dean (Somerset)
Sophie Ecclestone (Lancashire)
Amy Jones (The Blaze)
Heather Knight (Somerset)
Nat Sciver-Brunt (The Blaze)
Danni Wyatt-Hodge (Surrey)
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One-year central contracts
Tammy Beaumont (The Blaze)
Maia Bouchier (Hampshire)
Alice Capsey (Surrey)
Kate Cross (Lancashire)
Sophia Dunkley (Surrey)
Lauren Filer (Durham)
Mahika Gaur (Lancashire)
Danielle Gibson (Somerset)
Sarah Glenn (The Blaze)
Freya Kemp (Hampshire)
Skills/development contracts
Bess Heath (Durham)
Ryana MacDonald-Gay (Surrey)
Issy Wong (Warwickshire)
“As ever, we have awarded central contracts to the players we feel will play a significant role for England in the foreseeable future,” said Clare Connor, the managing director of England Women’s cricket.
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“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.
“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.”
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