ECB Central Contracts: Ben Stokes opt for one-year deal, Joe Root and 2 other receive 3-year contracts - Full List

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday announced central contracts to a group of 29 players. 29 players have been divided into four categories - Three-Year Central Contracts, Two-Year Central Contracts, One-Year Central Contracts and Development Contracts.

Just three players have been awarded the three-year contracts. Former England captain Joe Root, pacer Mark Wood and breakout batting sensation Harry Brook signed the three-year deal.

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As many as 15 players are part of the England two-year central contracts. The list featured most of the England regulars including white-ball captain Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Chris Woakes and Sam Curran.

Eight players - mostly one-format specialists - have been awarded with the England one-year contracts. 41-year-old pacer James Anderson features alongside Test captain Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, and Ben Foakes and Jack Leach.

"Seven players (Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Matthew Potts and Josh Tongue) receive an England Central Contract offer for the first time. Yorkshire batter Dawid Malan also returns to an annual contract after missing out last year," ECB said in its statement.

"Matthew Fisher, Saqib Mahmood and John Turner are offered Development Contracts to support the development of high-potential talent," it added.