The recent player from England to return from retirement, Ben Stokes said that he is "very comfortable" with players turning down central contracts to enhance their chances of securing franchise contracts.
England's young batter has another opportunity to prove his case for inclusion in the 15-man squad for the World Cup, following his inclusion in the four-match ODI series against New Zealand.
After injuring his knee playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in March, Williamson has made sufficient progress in his recovery to allow him to be included in the squad for the tournament starting in October.
England’s Gus Atkinson had an international debut to remember. He struck in his very first over in the second T20I against New Zealand, accounting for Devon Conway. Later, he returned to pick three wickets in five balls, including that of New Zealand’s highest run-getter Tim Seifert. He even