MVC model values not getting passed to controller - asp.net-mvc-3

Question

I am trying out with very basic MVC project using MVC 3.0 and Razor. Referring the turorial at this link.
I have created a strongly typed view for editing the Contacts using my model class called "Contact".
namespace Practice.Models
{
public class Contact
{
public string firstName;
public string lastName;
public string mobileNumber;
}
}
The "Index" method displays all the contacts using a list type view. When I click on "Edit" link against a contact, it displays the contact details in textboxes using an Edit View.
However, when I submit the Edit form, I am not getting the model values in controller action method. It shows null for each property. What exactly I may be missing here in such simple example?
DirectoryController
[HttpPost]
public ViewResult Edit(Contact model)
{
contactRepository.Update(model);
return View("Details", model);
}
View
#model Practice.Models.Contact
#{
ViewBag.Title = "Edit";
}
<h2>Edit</h2>
<script src="#Url.Content("~/Scripts/jquery.validate.min.js")" type="text/javascript"> </script>
<script src="#Url.Content("~/Scripts/jquery.validate.unobtrusive.min.js")" type="text/javascript"></script>
#using (Html.BeginForm("Edit","Directory"))
{
#Html.ValidationSummary(true)
<fieldset>
<legend>Contact</legend>
#Html.TextBoxFor(m => m.firstName)
#Html.TextBoxFor(m => m.lastName)
#Html.TextBoxFor(m => m.mobileNumber)
<p>
<input type="submit" value="Save" />
</p>
</fieldset>
}
<div>
#Html.ActionLink("Back to List", "Index")
</div>

Answer 1

You are missing { get; set; } on your model properties