Luck opened up as soon as he made his debut, star player got central contract after the first test itself
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Cricket is a game of uncertainties. Nothing can be said as to what will happen in this game. Luck also plays a big role in cricket. It can be very difficult to predict in advance when which player’s luck will shine. Something similar has happened with the 21 year old star player, who got great success immediately after playing his debut test match. It can be said that a big lottery has been won as soon as the young player plays his first Test match. The player we are talking about belongs to England.
Actually, the England team is currently on a tour of New Zealand and is playing a 3-match Test series. The first test match was played in Christchurch. England won this test match by 8 wickets and took a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series. Jacob Bethel got a chance to debut for England in this test match. Bethel could not do anything special in the first innings of the debut test but in the second innings he scored a brilliant half-century in just 37 balls and led his team to victory. Bethel has now received the reward for this brilliant innings in the form of a central contract.
Jacob Bethel’s bright fortunes
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has upgraded the contract of Jacob Bethel. This left-handed player was earlier kept under a developmental contract, but now he has got a two-year central contract. Bethel has taken giant leaps together. Bethel has now joined the elite group of players like Joe Root, Jos Buttler and Harry Brook. Meanwhile, the pace trio of Joffra Archer, Matthew Potts and Braydon Carse have also extended their contracts till 2026.
Players who got 2-year central contract of England cricket team: Jofra Archer (Sussex), Gus Atkinson (Surrey), Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire), Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Brydon Carse (Durham), Matthew Potts (Durham), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Jamie Smith. (Surrey), Ben Stokes (Durham), Mark Wood (Durham).
Players who got one year central contract of England cricket team: Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire), Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire), Shoaib Bashir (Somerset), Jack Crawley (Kent), Sam Curran (Surrey), Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire), Will Jacks (Surrey), Jack Leach (Somerset), Liam Livingstone. (Lancashire), Ollie Pope (Surrey), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Phil Salt (Lancashire), Ollie Stone (Nottinghamshire), Josh Tongue (Nottinghamshire), Reece Topley (Surrey), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire).
England Development Contract: Josh Hull (Leicestershire), John Turner (Hampshire).
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