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Cricket Australia has announced it's contracted player list for the 2017-2018 season.
A total of 33 national contracts were offered, including 20 for men and thirteen for women.
National Selector Trevor Hohns explained the contracts were offered based on performances over the past 12 months.
"We have selected 20 players for this year’s contract list with a focus on players who we believe could play a part in an exciting 12 months of cricket, which includes the Ashes and an important away Test Series against South Africa.
"Consideration has also been given to some players who we believe could potentially play in all three formats for Australia."
The following players received contracts for the men's team:
Ashton Agar
Jackson Bird
Hilton Cartwright
Pat Cummins
Aaron Finch
Peter Handscomb
Josh Hazlewood
Travis Head
Usman Khawaja
Nathan Lyon
Mitchell Marsh
Glenn Maxwell
James Pattinson
Matthew Renshaw
Steve Smith
Billy Stanlake
Mitchell Starc
Matthew Wade
David Warner
Adam Zampa
A total of 33 national contracts were offered, including 20 for men and thirteen for women.
National Selector Trevor Hohns explained the contracts were offered based on performances over the past 12 months.
"We have selected 20 players for this year’s contract list with a focus on players who we believe could play a part in an exciting 12 months of cricket, which includes the Ashes and an important away Test Series against South Africa.
"Consideration has also been given to some players who we believe could potentially play in all three formats for Australia."
The following players received contracts for the men's team:
Ashton Agar
Jackson Bird
Hilton Cartwright
Pat Cummins
Aaron Finch
Peter Handscomb
Josh Hazlewood
Travis Head
Usman Khawaja
Nathan Lyon
Mitchell Marsh
Glenn Maxwell
James Pattinson
Matthew Renshaw
Steve Smith
Billy Stanlake
Mitchell Starc
Matthew Wade
David Warner
Adam Zampa