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Ben Stokes Given England Contract Despite Mental Health Break
Ben Stokes has retained his England central contract despite taking an indefinite break to focus on his mental wellbeing, with cricket chiefs set to give the green light to the Ashes tour at a meeting on Friday.
Bowlers Jack Leach and Ollie Robinson and batsman Dawid Malan all earned first-time deals. The distinction between red and white-ball deals has been scrapped, with all players appearing on a single list with an internal pay scale that continues to offer greater weight to performances in Test cricket.
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