Press Release – Auckland CricketPhoto credit: PhotosportTakapuna District Cricket Club fast bowler Jordan Sussex has been selected as the final recipient of an ACES contract for the 2026/27 season. Young batter Luke Watson earns his first ACES contract after an outstanding introduction to first-class cricket at the back end of last season. All-rounder James Neesham also returns to the Auckland domestic contract list, taking up his first New Zealand Cricket contract — domestic or international — since the 2021/22 season. Leg-spinner Adithya Ashok is also back on the Auckland contract list after missing out on a New Zealand central contract for the 2026/27 season. Notable omissions from the ACES contract list include Harrish Kannan, who has relocated from Auckland with his family; Harjot Johal, who wasn’t considered due to injury; and Sid Dixit, who falls just outside the list of 16.