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Announcing the latest five women’s international players to join The Hundred, including a trio of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup winners.
An additional five players have been confirmed to join The Hundred women’s competition ?
Three of Australia’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup winners now have teams. Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner and Beth Mooney will all feature this summer. They’re joined by South African all-rounders Marizanne Kapp and Chloe Tryon.
BIRMINGHAM PHOENIX
- Ashleigh Gardner
LONDON SPIRIT
- Chloe Tryon
NORTHERN SUPERCHARGERS
- Nicola Carey
OVAL INVINCIBLES
- Marizanne Kapp
WELSH FIRE
- Beth Mooney
Beth Barrett-Wild, Head of The Hundred women’s competition, said: “It’s fantastic to see five more international stars signing up to play in The Hundred this summer. The competition is really building momentum, and it’s very exciting to see the growing list of world class talent involved across the eight teams.
“We’ve now confirmed the names of 18 overseas players who will compete in the women’s competition, including the likes of Meg Lanning, Suzie Bates, Stafanie Taylor and Lizelle Lee; with six still to go, the standard of cricket is set to be very high.”
Beth Mooney said, “I’m really excited to take part in the first season of The Hundred. It looks like it is developing into a high quality, world class competition.
“As Head Coach, Matthew Mott is building a really strong side at Welsh Fire and I can’t wait to get out there with my new teammates.”
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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.
