He is unlikely play Sheffield Shield cricket until after Australia’s ODI and T20I series against Pakistan
Warwickshire strike early but captain’s innings keeps rivals at bay
Notts will stay up if they avoid defeat in final round of fixtures
Franchises could make players direct offers of multi-year contracts worth up to £300,000 per season as a result
Bates will replace Danni Wyatt-Hodge for the last three games of the tournament plus finals if Hobart qualify
Bangladesh vice-captain says he was left out on the day for reasons of team combination
Eyman Fatima, Anoosha Nasir, Sidra Nawaz and Shawaal Zulfiqar also miss out on contracts this season
The fast bowling pair have had different fitness issues but were handed central contracts earlier this year
Fast bowler adds to Durham’s growing squad ahead of maiden season as Tier 1 county