Bopara, Dernbach, Kieswetter Earn Increment Contracts

Bopara, Dernbach, Kieswetter Earn Increment Contracts

Jade Dernbach is one of the three players who has been handed an increment contract by the ECB

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Ravi Bopara, Jade Dernbach and Craig Kieswetter have all been awarded increment contracts by the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for the next 12 months.

The three players will be contracted by England for the period from 1st October 2011 to 30th September 2012 after all becoming regulars in England's limited overs squads.

They all featured prominently during England's One-Day International series wins over Sri Lanka and India this summer and are currently touring India for a five-match ODI series.

"I am delighted that Ravi Bopara, Jade Dernbach and Craig Kieswetter have been awarded increment contacts," national selector Geoff Miller said.

"This is in recognition of the important role they have played in the England side in recent months and their potential to develop still further as cricketers over the next 12-month period."

The ECB has also named a seven-man squad to be captained by Surrey's Rory Hamilton-Brown to compete in the Hong Kong Sixes, which will be held from 28th to 30th October.

England Hong Kong Sixes squad: Rory Hamilton-Brown (captain), Rikki Clarke, Josh Cobb, Chris Read, Tom Smith, Darren Stevens, Peter Trego

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