Mitch Hay, Muhammad Abbas, Zak Foulkes, and Adi Ashok have earned their first central contracts following strong performances for the Black Caps over the past year. They are expected to play important roles in the upcoming series against Zimbabwe in July, as well as during the home season.
Veteran pacer Tim Southee, who recently retired, was an expected omission. However, spinners Ish Sodhi and Ajaz Patel, along with all-rounder Josh Clarkson, were also excluded from the list.
Hunger to Represent the BLACKCAPS Is Exciting - New Zealand Cricket CEO
New Zealand Cricket CEO Scott Weenink was impressed with the inclusion of Mitch Hay, Muhammad Abbas, Adi Ashok, and Zak Foulkes in the central contract list. Weenink expressed confidence that these players would play a key role in driving the Black Caps into a successful new era.
“These players have shown they can compete at the highest level, and their hunger to represent the BLACKCAPS is exciting. We’re thrilled to see this group drive our team forward,” he added.
Full List of New Zealand’s Centrally Contracted Players for 2025-26
Muhammad Abbas, Adithya Ashok, Tom Blundell, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Mitch Hay, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, William O'Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Will Young
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