REDLANDS Tigers product Marnus Labuschagne has won a Cricket Australia contract for the 2020-21 season.
The 25-year-old was among three new faces on the 20-man list, with Queensland Bulls captain Usman Khawaja, Peter Handscomb, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Shaun Marsh, Marcus Stoinis and Marcus Harris making way.
Labuschagne did not make last year's initial contract list but was awarded an upgrade after making his Ashes debut in August as a concussion substitute for Steve Smith.
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Contracted players will be paid a percentage of Cricket Australia's projected revenue for the next financial but that amount is reportedly unknown at this stage due to the coronavirus pandemic.
It comes after about 200 staff were asked to stand down and accept 80 per cent pay cuts two weeks ago in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Community and professional cricket is currently on hold despite other sports leagues setting a provisional return date, some as early as late May.
Australia last played an ODI against New Zealand at Sydney in March.
The tour was cancelled after the first match, with New Zealand players required to fly home before border closures were enforced.
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