England's Jacob Bethell Earns Central Contract Upgrade

England's Jacob Bethell has been awarded a two-year central contract by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), elevating him to the elite league alongside Joe Root, Jos Buttler, and Harry Brook.

Bethell's Rise to Prominence

The 21-year-old left-hander has made a successful debut in Tests, following his ODI and T20I debuts against Australia in September. His impressive rise over the last 12 months has been touted as a cricketer of immense talent with potential leadership qualities.

Updated ECB Central Contracts List

England Two-Year Central Contracts

• Jofra Archer (Sussex)
• Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)
• Harry Brook (Yorkshire)
• Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
• Brydon Carse (Durham)
• Matthew Potts (Durham)
• Joe Root (Yorkshire)
• Jamie Smith (Surrey)
• Ben Stokes (Durham)
• Mark Wood (Durham)

England One-Year Central Contracts

• Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)
• Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire)
• Shoaib Bashir (Somerset)
• Zak Crawley (Kent)
• Sam Curran (Surrey)
• Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire)
• Will Jacks (Surrey)
• Jack Leach (Somerset)
• Liam Livingstone (Lancashire)
• Ollie Pope (Surrey)
• Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
• Phil Salt (Lancashire)
• Olly Stone (Nottinghamshire)
• Josh Tongue (Nottinghamshire)
• Reece Topley (Surrey)
• Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)

England Development Contracts

• Josh Hull (Leicestershire)
• John Turner (Hampshire)