Three Hampshire players have been awarded England contracts.
Pace bowler Sonny Baker and all-rounder Liam Dawson have been awarded central contracts, while young fast bowler Eddie Jack has signed a development contract.
Baker has been awarded a two-year central contract. The 23-year-old took 50 wickets for Hampshire across the Rothesay County Championship and Vitality Blast this season, and made his Test debut against New Zealand at the Kia Oval.
Dawson has been awarded a one-year central contract, while Jack has signed a new development contract.
Baker and Dawson were part of England’s white ball squads that defeated Sri Lanka in September, and both players are included in England’s squad for their tri-series against Pakistan and Sri Lanka, set to begin next week.
Jack featured four times for England Lions in 2026 and claimed nine wickets in their red ball matches against South Africa A, with best figures of four for 85 at Beckenham.
England’s centrally contracted players: Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire), Jofra Archer (Sussex)*, Gus Atkinson (Surrey)*, Sonny Baker (Hampshire)*, Tom Banton (Somerset), Shoaib Bashir (Derbyshire), Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)*, Harry Brook (Yorkshire)*, Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Brydon Carse (Durham), Sam Cook (Essex), Jordan Cox (Essex)*, Henry Crocombe (Surrey)*, Sam Curran (Surrey)*, Liam Dawson (Hampshire), Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire), Emilio Gay (Durham), Matthew Fisher (Surrey), Will Jacks (Surrey)*, Dan Lawrence (Surrey), Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire), Jamie Overton (Surrey), Ollie Pope (Surrey), Matthew Potts (Durham), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Ollie Robinson (Sussex), Joe Root (Yorkshire)*, Phil Salt (Lancashire), Jamie Smith (Surrey), Josh Tongue (Nottinghamshire).
England development contracted players: James Coles (Sussex), Mason Crane (Glamorgan), Josh Hull (Leicestershire), Eddie Jack (Hampshire), Ben McKinney (Durham), Liam Patterson-White (Nottinghamshire), Thomas Rew (Somerset), Matthew Revis (Yorkshire), Mitch Stanley (Lancashire).
* Denotes two-year deal through until September 30, 2028.



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