Cricket Australia is all set to hand over the big shock to the veteran all-rounder Glenn Maxwell. As the Australian cricket team board prepares to announce the annual central contract list for the 2026-27 seasons in the coming weeks, big changes are expected.
This year, the focus is shifting heavily towards Test cricket, and that could push several white-ball players out of the system. And now Glenn Maxwell is in danger of losing his central contract.
Glenn Maxwell set to lose Cricket Australia contract
As reported by Code Sports, Cricket Australia is ready to drop Maxwell from its central contracts list for the new season. This move has already created huge buzz because the all-rounder has been one of the biggest white-ball stars for the Australia National Cricket Team in recent years.
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Cricket Australia will announce the new contract list soon, and only a few white-ball specialists will get the contract. Australia will play less white-ball cricket in 2026, so the board is focusing more on Test players. Because of this, many T20I and ODI stars may miss out on the annual contracts.
Under the current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA), the CA can give 20 to 24 central contracts, but this year they are reportedly planning to trim the list.
Australia’s core stars still safe, but White-Ball players face trouble
Maxwell is not alone, but young stars like Sam Konstas and Matt Short are also expected to be dropped from the central contract list. Now, all eyes are on players who must prove themselves in the next 12 months, and they are Lance Morris, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Jhye Richardson, and Matthew Kuhnemann. Their future depends on the domestic performance.
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On the safe side, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, and Nathan Ellis are almost certain to stay in Cricket Australia contracts. But the real backbone of Australia remains unchanged. Big match winners like Pat Cummins, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Travis Head, and Mitchell Marsh are still key players for the team.
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As per Daniel Cherny (Code Sports) the contract list will be out in the coming weeks.
Given a relative dearth of white-ball cricket in the contracting period, it’s expected the list will heavily favour Test players as it does typically in any case.
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Big trouble for Cameron Green as Sheffield Shield return ends in fresh controversy
Meanwhile, Cameron Green made headlines for all the wrong reasons after returning to domestic cricket. After a tough Australian summer, the 26-year-old all-rounder came back to the Sheffield Shield following Australia’s 4-1 Ashes series win over England at home.
Green finally found some rhythm again for Western Australia. He scored a century in the first innings and later played an important role in helping his side secure a draw against New South Wales on the final day on Tuesday. But the real drama happened after the third day’s play.
The tall cricketer was first expected to speak to the media in a normal press interaction. Surprisingly, Green agreed to speak only to one journalist instead of facing the full media group, and even that chat came with one clear condition that the talk had to stay limited to the ongoing Shield match.
The first question was simple and focused on his return to running. But the next one touched on his poor form during the recent summer. That did not go down well with Green, and he ended the interaction in around 20 seconds. The Australian all-rounder reportedly walked away upset.
