India, Oct. 12 -- The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced its central contracts for the 2026-27 season, with Zak Crawley losing his deal and Ollie Robinson returning to the list as part of a major reshuffle of England men's national cricket team. The expanded list features 30 centrally contracted players and nine England Development contract holders, taking the total to 39. Shoaib Bashir and Ollie Pope have retained their central contracts despite losing their places in England's recent Test XI, while seven players have earned full central contracts for the first time.

The announcement comes alongside a revamped coaching structure, with Stephen Fleming appointed England's Test head coach and Brendon McCullum continuing in...