Joe Root, Harry Brook and Mark Wooden signal three-year offers as England announce multi-year contracts

Joe Root, Harry Brook and Mark Wood have signed the longest deals

Joe Root, Harry Brook and Mark Wood have signed three-year deals as England begin awarding multi-year central contracts for the first time.

Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow have agreed two-year deals, but Test captain Ben Stokes and veteran bowler James Anderson have only signed for one year.

Fast bowler Jofra Archer, despite his injury issues, and spinner Adil Rashid, 35, are among those on two-year deals.

Multi-year deals are seen as a way to resist interest from franchise leagues.

“We are rewarding those players who we expect to make a significant impact over the coming years playing for England,” said Rob Key, managing director of England men’s cricket.

“It is great news and a credit to the players for demonstrating their commitment to English cricket in the ever-changing landscape of the sport.”

The England and Wales Cricket Board has given out 18 multi-year deals, in addition to eight lasting one year and three…

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