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September 12, 2003 Friday Rajab 14, 1424

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Eight England players awarded contracts


LONDON, Sept 11: Eight players have been awarded central contracts by England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in a deal which could net each of them as much as 400,000 pounds over the next year.

The days of top cricketers being the “poor relations” of international sports appear to be long gone.

For five of the eight - Michael Vaughan, Nasser Hussain, Mark Butcher, Ashley Giles and Marcus Trescothick - the contracts were just a renewal of the existing situation, but three - James Anderson, Paul Collingwood and Andrew Flintoff - receive one for the first time.

Given that the original purpose of central contracts was to try and protect players from daily grind of county cricket and ensure they are at their peak when playing for England, it is a little surprising that only two - Flintoff and Anderson - are fast bowlers.

The only other bowler on the list is Giles, a selection which owes more to his role as a utility Test and ODI player than any outstanding performances over last 12 months.

England 2004 schedule

Npower Test Series v New Zealand

Thu 20 - Mon 24 May 1st Test Lord’s

Thu 3 - Mon 7 June 2nd Test Headingley

Thu 10 - Mon 14 June 3rd Test Trent Bridge

NatWest Series

Thu 24 June Eng v NZ (d/n) Old Trafford

Sat 26 June NZ v WI Edgbaston

Sun 27 June Eng v WI Trent Bridge

Tue 29 June Eng v NZ (d/n) Chester-le-Street

Thu 1 July Eng v WI (d/n) Headingley

Sat 3 July NZ v WI Cardiff

Sun 4 July Eng v NZ Bristol

Tue 6 July Eng v WI Lord’s

Thu 8 July NZ v WI Southampton

Sat 10 July Final Lord’s

Sun 11 July Reserve day

Npower Test Series v West Indies

Thu 22-Mon 26 July 1st Test Lord’s

Thu 29 July - 2 Aug 2nd Test Edgbaston

Thu 12-Mon 16 Aug 3rd Test Old Trafford

Thu 19-Mon 23 Aug 4th Test The Oval

Domestic cricket showpieces

Sat 7 Aug Twenty20 Final Edgbaston*

Sun 8 Aug Reserve day

Sat 28 Aug C&G Final Lord’s

Sun 29 Aug Reserve day

NatWest Challenge - opposition to be confirmed

Tue 31 Aug 1st ODI TBC

Thu 2 Sept

2nd ODI The Oval

Sat 4 Sept 3rd ODI Lord’s

ICC Champions Trophy - schedule and three venues to be confirmed

Wed 8 Sept Opening match

Sat 25 Sept Final.—PPI



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