Jofra Archer leads new England central contracts as Joe Denly is overlooked for red-ball deal

World Cup winner Liam Plunkett is overlooked for a white-ball contract, as is Alex Hales and David Willey

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The England and Wales Cricket Board have confirmed the latest batch of central contracts for the 2019-20 season.

Jofra Archer, who made his international bow this summer, has been given a red and white-ball deal after impressing during the World Cup and the Ashes.

Rory Burns has also been given a Test contract after finished the series as England's leading run-scorer.

Fellow opener Joe Denly, however, has to settle for an exclusive white-ball deal despite playing all five Tests against Australia.

World Cup winner Liam Plunkett, 34, who was a key figure in the 50-over triumph is not on the white-ball list.

Yorkshire's David Willey and Nottinghamshire's Alex Hales, who was dropped from the World Cup squad before the tournament for recreational drug use, are also among those overlooked.

Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid are on the limited-overs list but neither figure on the Test roster.

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Surrey allrounder Tom Curran and Somerset's Jack Leach have been given incremental deals, which do not give the ECB complete jurisdiction over their availability.

The announcement comes ahead of the confirmation of the Test and T20 squads which will travel to New Zealand, due to be unveiled on Monday.

Test Match

James Anderson (Lancashire), Jofra Archer (Sussex), Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire), Rory Burns (Surrey), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Sam Curran (Surrey), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Ben Stokes (Durham), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire).

ODI / T20

Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Jofra Archer (Sussex), Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Joe Denly (Kent), Eoin Morgan (Middlesex), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Jason Roy (Surrey), Ben Stokes (Durham), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire), Mark Wood (Durham).

Incremental

Tom Curran (Surrey), Jack Leach (Somerset)

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