The Durham bowler's elevation
comes on the back of a breakthrough summer which saw him play a key role
in England's Ashes victory over Australia.
Wood, who also impressed in the one-day series win over New Zealand, is joined by one-day and Twenty20 captain Eoin Morgan on the 11-strong list of players given central contracts.
Morgan had been on an incremental contract last season but has been rewarded for his increasing influence in the limited-overs game.
ECB's director of cricket, Andrew Strauss, said: “We congratulate Mark Wood on winning a central contract for the first time. This award reflects his excellent performances for England this summer and our expectation that he will have a role to play in all three formats of the international game over the next twelve months.
“Eoin Morgan’s award reflects his status as captain of our limited overs teams and the wider importance we place on white-ball cricket as we prepare for a busy period of T20 and One-Day International cricket over the next twelve months including the World T20 tournament in India next year. “
Gary Ballance, Chris Jordan and Chris Woakes, who were handed central contracts last year, are among eight players on incremental deals for 2015-16.
England central contracts 2015-16
Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), James Anderson (Lancashire), Ian Bell (Warwickshire), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Alastair Cook (Essex), Steven Finn (Middlesex), Eoin Morgan (Middlesex), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Ben Stokes (Durham), Mark Wood (Durham).
Incremental contracts 2015-16:
Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire), Gary Ballance (Yorkshire), Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire), Chris Jordan (Sussex),Liam Plunkett (Yorkshire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire), James Taylor (Nottinghamshire).
Wood, who also impressed in the one-day series win over New Zealand, is joined by one-day and Twenty20 captain Eoin Morgan on the 11-strong list of players given central contracts.
Morgan had been on an incremental contract last season but has been rewarded for his increasing influence in the limited-overs game.
ECB's director of cricket, Andrew Strauss, said: “We congratulate Mark Wood on winning a central contract for the first time. This award reflects his excellent performances for England this summer and our expectation that he will have a role to play in all three formats of the international game over the next twelve months.
“Eoin Morgan’s award reflects his status as captain of our limited overs teams and the wider importance we place on white-ball cricket as we prepare for a busy period of T20 and One-Day International cricket over the next twelve months including the World T20 tournament in India next year. “
Gary Ballance, Chris Jordan and Chris Woakes, who were handed central contracts last year, are among eight players on incremental deals for 2015-16.
England central contracts 2015-16
Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), James Anderson (Lancashire), Ian Bell (Warwickshire), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Alastair Cook (Essex), Steven Finn (Middlesex), Eoin Morgan (Middlesex), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Ben Stokes (Durham), Mark Wood (Durham).
Incremental contracts 2015-16:
Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire), Gary Ballance (Yorkshire), Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire), Chris Jordan (Sussex),Liam Plunkett (Yorkshire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire), James Taylor (Nottinghamshire).
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