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Summary

  • 34 women's players earn deals including England's Kate Cross, Sarah Glenn, Sophia Dunkley and Danni Wyatt

  • Laura Wolvaardt, Dane van Niekerk, Harmanpreet Kaur and Grace Harris among overseas players to sign

  • 30 men get contracts including Ben Duckett, Reece Topley, David Willey and Olly Stone

  • Shaheen Afridi, Tim David, Haris Rauf and Mitch Marsh all earn contracts

  • Players to miss out include Babar Azam, Trent Boult, Jemimah Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh

  • Trent Rockets face Southern Brave in opening game on 1 August

  1. Goodbyepublished at 18:20 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2023

    Well, thank you for joining us for a fun, confusing, chaotic, entertaining Hundred draft.

    It was great to see the women's players involved in the draft process this year, the first time this has happened for a major sport in the UK.

    Keep an eye on our squads page for all the comings and goings between now and when the competition begins on 1 August.

    Bring on the cricket season!

  2. Postpublished at 18:16 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2023

    The men's squads are much more complete, with 13 players signed, and they will have two more domestic players which will come from their wildcard picks.

    We're not sure on the time frame for these either but will probably be during or after the T20 Blast.

  3. How the men's squads look after the draftpublished at 18:15 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2023

    Welsh Fire: Jonny Bairstow, Tom Abell, David Willey, Shaheen Afridi, Joe Clarke, Glenn Phillips, Ollie Pope, Haris Rauf, David Payne, Roelof van der Merwe, Jake Ball, Stephen Eskinazi, Dan Douthwaite, George Scrimshaw.

    London Spirit: Mark Wood, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Olly Stone, Nathan Ellis, Liam Dawson, Dan Lawrence, Zak Crawley, Jordan Thompson, Mason Crane, Adam Rossington, Chris Wood, Ravi Bopara, Michael Pepper.

    Manchester Originals: Jos Buttler, Wanindu Hasaranga, Phil Salt, Laurie Evans, Ashton Turner, Jamie Overton, Tom Hartley, Richard Gleeson, Paul Walter, Josh Tongue, Josh Little, Wayne Madsen, Tom Lammonby, Mitchell Stanley.

    Northern Superchargers:Ben Stokes, Adil Rashid, Harry Brook, Reece Topley, Tom Banton, Michael Bracewell, Adam Lyth, Adam Hose, Brydon Carse, Matthew Potts, David Wiese, Bas de Leede, Wayne Parnell, Callum Parkinson.

    Birmingham Phoenix: Chris Woakes, Ben Duckett, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Shadab Khan, Adam Milne, Benny Howell, Will Smeed, Kane Richardson, Jamie Smith, Tom Helm, Miles Hammond, Chris Benjamin, Dan Mousley.

    Trent Rockets: Joe Root, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Rashid Khan, Dawid Malan, Alex Hales, Lewis Gregory, Luke Wood, Colin Munro, Sam Cook, Daniel Sams, Samit Patel, Sam Hain, Brad Wheal, Matt Carter.

    Southern Brave: Jofra Archer, Tim David, Leus du Plooy, James Vince, Chris Jordan, Devon Conway, Tymal Mills, Rehan Ahmed, Craig Overton, Finn Allen, George Garton, James Fuller, Alex Davies, Joe Weatherley.

    Oval Invincibles: Sam Curran, Sunil Narine, Will Jacks, Jason Roy, Tom Curran, Sam Billings, Saqib Mahmood, Heinrich Klaasen, Ross Whiteley, Jordan Cox, Gus Atkinson, Ihsanullah Khan, Danny Briggs, Nathan Sowter.

  4. Postpublished at 18:13 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2023

    Henry Moeran
    ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Test Match Special commentator

    At the end of all that, it looks like we’ve got some good squads in the women's competition.

    General feeling among those watching on here at the draft is that Welsh Fire are looking good.

  5. Postpublished at 18:11 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2023

    The women's teams have all still got seven slots remaining in their squads, with players still able to be signed in the "open market" stage. That means teams can speak directly with players, and players have a little bit more control and choice about where they want to play.

    We're not entirely sure when that market starts or finishes, but will probably happen during the women's domestic season where coaches can keep an eye on performances.

  6. How the women's squads look after the draftpublished at 18:10 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2023

    Welsh Fire: Sophia Dunkley, Shabnim Ismail, Tammy Beaumont, Hayley Matthews, Georgia Elwiss, Freya Davies, Laura Harris, Alex Hartley.

    London Spirit: Grace Harris, Heather Knight, Sarah Glenn, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Munro, Charlie Dean, Sophie Luff, Danielle Gibson.

    Manchester Originals: Laura Wolvaardt, Sophie Ecclestone, Amanda Jane-Wellington, Deandra Dottin, Kathryn Bryce, Emma Lamb, Katie George and Ellie Threlkeld.

    Northern Superchargers: Kate Cross, Alyssa Healy, Georgia Wareham, Heather Graham, Alice Davidson-Richards, Linsey Smith, Hollie Armitage, Bess Heath.

    Birmingham Phoenix: Sophie Devine, Amy Jones, Ellyse Perry, Issy Wong, Hannah Baker, Eve Jones, Katie Levick, Emily Arlott.

    Trent Rockets: Harmanpreet Kaur, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Katherine Sciver-Brunt, Alana King, Lizelle Lee, Bryony Smith, Kirstie Gordon, Grace Potts.

    Southern Brave: Danni Wyatt, Smriti Mandhana, Anya Shrubsole, Chloe Tryon, Maitlan Brown, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Freya Kemp.

    Oval Invincibles: Suzie Bates, Marizanne Kapp, Alice Capsey, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Dane van Niekerk, Tash Farrant, Mady Villiers, Paige Scholfield.

  7. Postpublished at 18:09 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2023

    Well, that was pretty chaotic! But we got there in the end.

    Let's take a look at how the teams are looking so far.

  8. 'Solid final two picks for the Trent Rockets'published at 18:07 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2023

    Autumn
    Trent Rockets super fan

    Solid final two picks for the Trent Rockets there with Sam Hain and Brad Wheal. That was very cool! Looking forward to the final squads after the open market phase! ROLL ON 1 AUGUST!!

  9. 'A much-changed Welsh Fire'published at 18:05 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2023

    Nick Webb
    ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio Wales

    Tom Abell may have missed out on an England debut this year because of injury but he now has the sizeable consolation of a £125,000 rating and likely captaincy of much-changed Welsh Fire under new men’s coach Mike ‘Mr Cricket’ Hussey.

    All-rounder David Willey, together with Pakistani pacemen Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf should bring aggression to the attack.

    Veteran Somerset spinner Roelof van der Merwe is the only slow bowler in the ranks unless Kiwi Glenn Phillips takes off the keeping pads, while young all-rounder Dan Douthwaite flies the flag for the Welsh county.

    After repeated overseas withdrawals in the last two years plus the late pull-out of Jonny Bairstow in 2022, Hussey will now be crossing his fingers that everyone turns up if the franchise is to get off the bottom of the table.

  10. Postpublished at 18:03 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2023

    Henry Moeran
    ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Test Match Special commentator

    Snack update at Draft HQ - fruit and protein bars largely untouched, chocolate bars demolished.

  11. 'We were interested in Rauf but Welsh Fire got there first'published at 18:01 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2023

    Saqib Mahmood
    England and Oval Invincibles cricketer

    We've got a lot of batters up top and we've got two good picks here. I think Haris Rauf was one of the guys we were interested but Welsh Fire got there just before us.

    We've got good local seamers but if one goes down we don't have another so I imagine we'd go for that.

  12. Spirit fans impressed with Fire's businesspublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2023

    The Coster Boys
    London Spirit super fans

    They may have finished bottom last summer but Welsh Fire look to be putting together something special really special this time around. Van Der Merwe always brining the energy, no chance they finish last this time around.

  13. Michael Pepper to London Spiritpublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2023

    London Spirit

    And our last signing of the day is Michael Pepper, who is picked up by London Spirit.

    So we're all done! Stay with us for a summary of what's happened, who's moved and who's been left out!

  14. Why Douthwaite?published at 17:59 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2023

    Welsh Fire

    He's a big hitter, who has hit more sixes than fours in his T20 career.

  15. Daniel Douthwaite to Welsh Firepublished at 17:59 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2023

    Welsh Fire

    Welsh Fire secure a local player, Glamorgan all-rounder Daniel Douthwaite.

  16. Why Wheal?published at 17:58 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2023

    Trent Rockets

    He bowls 46% short before the death (the final 25 balls in The Hundred), but then goes 56% full at the back end.

  17. Brad Wheal to Trent Rocketspublished at 17:58 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2023

    Trent Rockets

    Scottish seamer Brad Wheal is signed by last year's champions.

  18. Why Hain?published at 17:57 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2023

    Trent Rockets

    He accelerates throughout the innings - SR of 114 in the powerplay, 128 in the middle, 180 at the death.

  19. Sam Hain to Trent Rocketspublished at 17:57 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2023

    Trent Rockets

    Batter Sam Hain has been picked up by Trent Rockets, having played for Welsh Fire last year.

    That means Hain will have played for three different sides across the three years of the competition having spent the first year at Manchester Originals.

  20. Miles Hammond to Birmingham Phoenixpublished at 17:56 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March 2023

    Birmingham Phoenix

    Birmingham Phoenix keep hold of batter Miles Hammond.