Bashir, Pope given new England contracts as Crocombe, Cox handed first deals

Ben Stokes and Mark Woods deals finish after international retirements; Zak Crawleys not renewed; 39 players contracted with 11 deals running until 2028, including Sonny Baker, who is upgraded to two-year deal; England add ex-South Africa international Eric Simons to Test coaching staff

England have renewed the central contracts of Ollie Pope and Shoaib Bashir for one year despite the duo dropping out of the Test XI but Zak Crawley's expiring deal has not been extended.

A total of 39 players are now under contract with Ollie Robinson, uncapped fellow seamer Henry Crocombe and Crawley's replacement as opener in the Test side, Emilio Gay, among eight previously uncontracted players to be rewarded with full deals.

They join batters Jordan Cox, Dan Lawrence and Tom Banton and pacemen Sam Cook and Matthew Fisher, with all but Robinson - who had a deal in 2022 and 2023 - handed contracts for the first time.

In: Ollie Robinson, Emilio Gay, Jordan Cox*, Dan Lawrence, Tom Banton, Henry Crocombe*, Sam Cook, Matthew Fisher.

Out: Zak Crawley, Luke Wood, Tom Lawes (developmental deal).

Source: Sky Sports