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32 players have been selected across the Men’s and Women’s Competition
The eight teams in The Hundred have added the final players to their squad, through the Vitality Wildcard Draft.
The Vitality Wildcard allows each squad to pick players based on recent form. It allows youngsters having a breakthrough year – or established players hitting their stride now – to be selected for The Hundred.
To read more on how it works, click here.
In the Women’s Competition, reigning champions Southern Brave have secured Sophie Luff and Katie Jones, an 18-year-old keeper who has been in England’s Under-19 squads.
Dani Gregory is among the returning names as she joins Manchester Originals. Gregory is the only player to have been in the winning squad across all three years of The Hundred.
Manchester Originals – Danielle Gregory & Alice Monaghan
Northern Superchargers – Jodi Grewcock & Sophia Turner
Oval Invincibles – Rachel Slater & Amara Carr
London Spirit – Abbey Freeborn & Ellie Anderson
Southern Brave – Sophie Luff & Katie Jones
Birmingham Phoenix – Fran Wilson & Alice Macleod
Welsh Fire – Georgia Davis & Kate Coppack
Trent Rockets – Aylish Cranstone & Natasha Wraith
In the Men’s Competition, Oval Invincibles have recruited Marchant de Lange and Mark Watt. De Lange was the first bowler in The Hundred’s history to take five wickets in a match, while Watt has recently been starring for Scotland at the Men’s T20 World Cup.
There are a host of first time names selected, including Watt, James Coles, Aneurin Donald, and Rishi Patel. Patel’s current form is red-hot – he’s the leading scorer in the Vitality Blast so far this summer, and scored a rapid 41-ball hundred last week.
MEN’S COMPETITION PICKS:
Manchester Originals – Sonny Baker & Matthew Hurst
Birmingham Phoenix – Aneurin Donald & Rishi Patel
Trent Rockets – Ollie Robinson & Tom Alsop
Northern Superchargers – Jordan Clark & Dillon Pennington
Southern Brave – James Coles & Joe Weatherley
Welsh Fire – Mason Crane & Ben Green
Oval Invincibles – Marchant de Lange & Mark Watt
London Spirit – Ravi Bopara & Ryan Higgins
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The Hundred is a 100-ball cricket tournament featuring teams from major cities across England and Wales, organized by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). It was first held in 2021.
