National selectors of Cricket Australia, with some surprise names, released a list of centrally contracted player’s in men and women categories. These players will be contracted for the next 12 months.
Marnus Labuschagne and Joe Burns are among six new faces on Cricket Australia’s new list for men’s players while South Australian Tahlia McGrath appeared as a surprise addition on the women’s list having not played for the national side since 2017.
Cricket Australia’s Central Contract List
While few names have been added to the list, some missed out from the list. Usman Khwaja and Shaun Marsh are among the senior players who missed out the contract.
CA men’s contract list: Ashton Agar, Joe Burns, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Aaron Finch, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Tim Paine, James Pattinson, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa
For Women’s players, Tahlia McGrath is only the surprise name added to the list.
CA women’s contract list: Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Rachael Haynes, Alyssa Healy, Jess Jonassen, Delissa Kimmince, Meg Lanning, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Tayla Vlaeminck, Georgia Wareham
Players Can Be Upgraded
However, the players, missing the contract list can upgrade their contract and make it to the central list during the year by earning selection in national teams.
Players need to accrue 12 upgrade points to earn a contract, with Tests worth five points, ODIs two points and T20s one point for men, and Tests worth four points and ODIs and T20s two each for women.
“As Mitch Marsh and Matthew Wade have proven, there are always plenty of opportunities for those who have missed out to be re-selected by performing consistently at domestic level; and importantly to make the most of any opportunity that comes their way at international level,” men’s national selector Trevor Hohns said.
“As is always the case there are unlucky omissions but, however, because you are not on the list does not mean you cannot be selected to represent Australia,” concluded Trevor Hohns.
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