Bumper pay rises for England players could be signed off at a meeting between the Professional Cricketers' Association hierarchy and county representatives on Friday.

The new central contracts, which are scheduled to run from October 1, form part of the county partnership agreement - a financial framework using the £1.1billion television deal that will underpin the sport in this country for the next five years.

The increase in remuneration is particularly significant for limited-overs internationals, who will move onto deals similar to their Test counterparts.

England players could be in for bumper pay rises as part of the county partnership agreement

Those currently on white-ball contracts receive £60,000 annually from the ECB, with their income supplemented by the contracts they hold with their clubs. From 2019-20, however, the entire wage will be paid by the governing body.

The retainer has risen to £75,000 and players will receive up to £250,000 extra per year depending on a banding relating to performance, behaviour and seniority, plus match fees. It means those who play all formats could earn seven figures for the first time.

While agreement on central contracts was reached some time ago - negotiated separately by the Team England Player Partnership arm of the PCA - other aspects of the CPA are yet to be rubber-stamped.

The PCA believe they may be in a position to conclude things when they meet with the 18 representatives at a Birmingham hotel (Edgbaston is out of bounds due to its use as a World Cup venue) to hear feedback from the 400-strong membership.

The new central contracts for England players are scheduled to run from October 1

However, it will require three-quarters of the county squads to vote it through, and it is known that some are particularly agitated by aspects of the CPA such as the requirement for those involved in the Hundred to reimburse their counties with 12.5% of their annual wage, as exclusively revealed by Sportsmail earlier this year.

The PCA have remained insistent that 'most of the headline figures will not change' but the reps have a chance to delay the process if there is sufficient resistance to the 100-ball competition levy.

They are also certain to want to see a breakdown of exactly how the 26.5% player share of the ECB revenue breaks down. It is split between the England men, women and the county game.

During the most recent negotiations in Australian cricket, the players took a share in excess of 27%.