Increment Contracts announced and Hong Kong Sixes squad revealed

ECB today announced that three players have been awarded 12-month England increment contracts for the period from October 1 2011-September 30 2012.

England Increment Contracts 2011/12

Ravi Bopara (Essex)

Jade Dernbach (Surrey)

Craig Kieswetter (Somerset)

National Selector, Geoff Miller, said: "I am delighted that Ravi Bopara, Jade Dernbach and Craig Kieswetter have been awarded increment contacts. This is in recognition of the important role they have played in the England side in recent months and their potential to develop still further as cricketers over the next 12 month period."

England selectors also announced a seven-strong squad under the captaincy of Surrey captain Rory Hamilton-Brown and management of Surrey's Professional Cricket Manager Chris Adams to take part in the Hong Kong Sixes competition later this month.

12 teams will take part in the competition with England drawn in a group alongside defending champions Australia, Bangladesh and Ireland. The competition will be staged at Kowloon Cricket Club from October 28-30 and Hamilton-Brown will be looking to secure England's first win in the competition since 2008.

England SquadRory Hamilton-Brown (Surrey) CaptainRikki Clarke (Warwickshire)Josh Cobb (Leicestershire)Chris Read (Nottinghamshire)Tom Smith (Lancashire)Darren Stevens (Kent)Peter Trego (Somerset)Manager: Chris Adams (Surrey)