Under the new MoU signed earlier this week, the selectors could offer up to 24 contracts instead of the previous limit of 20 and all the slots have been used. The backup fast bowlers also earned central contracts under the new MOU deals. Lance Morris, Sean Abbott, Micheal Neser and Jhye Richardson earned the deal including the off-spinner Todd Murphy who had a head start to his test career in India.
Legspinner Mitchell Swepson is the one active international player to lose his deal alongside the retired Aaron Finch.
Australia men’s contracts Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Lance Morris, Todd Murphy, Michael Neser, Jhye Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa