Why Ben Stokes only sign a 1-year central contract with England? “By no means is it Ben Stokes saying, ‘I don’t want to play for England’,” he said.
The news that several English cricketers have signed central contract extensions with the national team has taken the cricket world by surprise. Harry Brook, Joe Root, and many more players have signed multi-year contracts. Which come as a surprise given the meteoric ascent of franchise cricket.
Test captain Ben Stokes, on the other hand, has declined a multi-year contract. It’s worth mentioning that the excellent English all-rounder has only accepted a one-year extension on his primary contract. According to Rob Key, the executive director of England men’s cricket.
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Stokes only signed a one-year extension because he wants to negotiate a hefty deal when his contract ends in 2024.
“By no means is Ben Stokes saying, ‘I don’t want to play for England,’ all he talks about is being completely committed to playing for England and also captaining that Test team – planning for India, planning for the Ashes, planning for the West Indies and Sri Lanka next summer.” “I don’t think he’s considered not playing for England for the next four, five, six years,” Key told the BBC.
“Ben, quite rightly, believes that when the next memorandum of understanding is signed and the contract cycle changes, he will be in a better position.” “Other players have gone for that security,” Key noted.
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