Dean Brownlie, Doug Bracewell, Andrew Ellis, Tarun Nethula and Kruger van Wyk have earned New Zealand Cricket central contracts for the first time, and James Franklin has regained his.

They are among 20 players to have their contracts confirmed by New Zealand Cricket on Wednesday.

As expected, Jesse Ryder is the most notable player to lose his contract, while others on last year’s list to miss out are Hamish Bennett, Neil Broom, Andy McKay, Luke Woodcock and Reece Young.

Contracted players: Trent Boult, Doug Bracewell, Dean Brownlie, Andrew Ellis, Daniel Flynn, James Franklin, Martin Guptill, Chris Martin, Brendon McCullum, Nathan McCullum, Kyle Mills, Tarun Nethula, Rob Nicol, Jacob Oram, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Kruger van Wyk, Daniel Vettori, BJ Watling, Kane Williamson.