The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced its updated central contract list for England men’s cricket, featuring notable omissions of Ben Foakes and Ollie Robinson. The list sees new faces like Jamie Smith, Will Jacks, and Shoaib Bashir secure central contracts, while young talents like Jacob Bethell and Josh Hull earn development contracts. Meanwhile, captains Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler have extended their contracts for two years.