Cricket Australia (CA) has announced a list of 23 men’s players to be offered national contracts for 2025-26.
Source: Cricket Australia – CA Multicultural Media (eLanka)
The MOU between Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketer’s Association states between 20 and 24 male players are eligible to be contracted.
Cricket Australia contracted men’s players 2025-26:
- Xavier Bartlett (QLD/Gold Coast Cricket Club)
- Scott Boland (VIC/Frankston Peninsula Cricket Club)
- Alex Carey (SA/Glenelg Cricket Club)
- Pat Cummins (NSW/Penrith Cricket Club)
- Nathan Ellis (TAS/Lindisfarne Cricket Club)
- Cameron Green (WA/Subiaco-Floreat Cricket Club)
- Josh Hazlewood (NSW/St George Cricket Club)
- Travis Head (SA/Tea Tree Gully Cricket Club)
- Josh Inglis (WA/Joondalup Cricket Club)
- Usman Khawaja (QLD/Valley District Cricket Club)
- Sam Konstas (NSW/ Sutherland District Cricket Club)
- Matthew Kuhnemann (TAS/Clarence Cricket Club)
- Marnus Labuschagne (QLD/Redlands Cricket Club)
- Nathan Lyon (NSW/Northern Districts Cricket Club)
- Mitchell Marsh (WA/Fremantle Cricket Club)
- Glenn Maxwell (VIC/Fitzroy Doncaster Cricket Club)
- Lance Morris (WA/Scarborough Cricket Club)
- Jhye Richardson (WA/Fremantle Cricket Club)
- Matt Short ((VIC/Northcote Cricket Club)
- Steve Smith (NSW/Sutherland Cricket Club)
- Mitchell Starc (NSW/Manly Warringah Cricket Club)
- Beau Webster (TAS/ Kingborough Cricket Club)
- Adam Zampa (NSW/Sutherland Cricket Club)
New to the contracted list are Tasmania’s Matthew Kuhnemann and Beau Webster (upgrade retained) and New South Wales’ Sam Konstas.
Left-arm spinner Kuhnemann was the Player of the Series with 16 wickets in Sri Lanka, continuing his outstanding bowling record on the subcontinent. In Test cricket he has played five matches for 25 wickets, including two five-wicket innings.
Webster made his Test debut against India at the SCG in January with a first innings half century and hitting the winnings runs in the second innings with an unbeaten 39. He was also effective with the ball as a medium pacer and as a strong fielder.
In his next two Tests in Sri Lanka Webster reverted to off spin with two wickets which helped secure Australia’s historic series victory in the final match.
Promising opening bat Konstas has emerged from domestic cricket and made a well-documented debut against India in Melbourne when he took on Jasprit Bumrah on the way to a memorable 60. This is his first time on a CA contract list.
Men’s Chair of National Selectors George Bailey: “Matt was outstanding once again in Sri Lanka and we believe he can play a key role across the next 18 months.
“In Beau’s case he proved more than comfortable at Test level with bat and ball, adds an additional dimension in the field and to the balance of the side.
“With Cameron Green and Mitch Marsh returning there will be welcome and healthy competition for places for the World Test Championship and West Indies tours.
“In Sam we see promising upside in a young player who will continue to develop at first class level and in the international environment.”
As in previous years, players will have the opportunity to upgrade to national contracts in the 12-month period via selection in Test, one-day and T20 cricket.
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