ACB state-contracted players' list

The Australian Cricket Board on Thursday released a list of all state-contracted players for the 2001-2002 domestic season.

This season will see the introduction of a rookie system, which allows each state to contract between two and five players under the age of 23, over and above their senior list. Players deemed rookies receive an annual retainer of $10,000 and are automatically upgraded to a state contract upon Pura Cup or Mercantile Mutual Cup selection.

Today is the cut-off for uncontracted players to nominate for the ACB transfer pool. From the transfer pool, state associations can contract up to two players on top of their original list. These contract offers must be lodged with the ACB before 29 June 2001. Following this deadline, states may also contract up to two additional players (including rookies) at the minimum retainer either on or prior to 28 September 2001.

Each state has nominated a squad of 15-20 players to share the approximate $700,000 allocated to the state associations by the ACB (up $270,000 from last year), with contracts ranging between $22,500 (up $10,000) and $65,000 (up $15,000).

On top of retainers, players receive $3100 per Pura Cup match and $1100 for each Mercantile Mutual Cup match.

The increase in this year's player retainers stems from a higher total player payment pool, which is shared between ACB contracted players (55 per cent) and state contracted players (45 per cent).

The total player payments pool is determined as a function of projected Australian Cricket Revenue (ACR) for season 2001-2002. ACR is a figure determined by the consolidated revenue streams of the ACB and the state associations.

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