Captain will return for Test series in Pakistan next monthECB plans to confirm latest central contracts before then
Ben Stokes is set to give English cricket a major boost by signing a two-year central contract that secures his services through to the 2025-26 Ashes tour.
The England Test captain sprung a surprise last year by signing only a one-year deal despite the England and Wales Cricket Board offering multiyear contracts for the first time, with Joe Root, Mark Wood and Harry Brook all committing themselves for three years, and Ollie Pope and Jofra Archer among those signing two-year deals.
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