Afghanistan’s Noor Ahmad and New Zealand’s Michael Bracewell were among the top picks in The Hundred draft on Wednesday (March 12), securing lucrative contracts worth GBP 200,000 each. Noor Ahmad, the left-arm wrist spinner, was snapped up by Manchester Originals, while Bracewell, New Zealand’s newly-appointed T20I captain, was drafted by Southern Brave, last season’s runners-up.
The draft also saw significant signings in both the men’s and women’s competitions. Georgia Voll, fresh from her unbeaten 99 in the Women’s Premier League, was picked by Birmingham Phoenix. Jamie Overton secured a GBP 200,000 deal with London Spirit, who also signed Australian veteran David Warner for GBP 120,000. Warner, who went unsold in last year’s draft, is set to make his Hundred debut this season.
Other notable picks included England all-rounder David Willey, who joined Trent Rockets for GBP 200,000, and New Zealand’s rising star Rachin Ravindra, who was signed by Manchester Originals for GBP 120,000. In the women’s competition, Paige Scholfield re-signed with Oval Invincibles on a GBP 65,000 deal.
Veteran England pacer James Anderson, despite making himself available, went undrafted.
With 66 players drafted across both competitions, the squads are nearly complete. Teams will have one final opportunity to strengthen their rosters through the Wildcard Draft.
The 2025 edition of The Hundred kicks off on August 5, with London Spirit taking on Oval Invincibles at Lord’s.
Current Squads:
Birmingham Phoenix
Men’s:Â Liam Livingstone, Ben Duckett, Trent Boult*, Jacob Bethell, Benny Howell, Adam Milne*, Dan Mousley, Tim Southee*, Will Smeed, Chris Wood, Aneurin Donald, Joe Clarke, Harry Moore, Tom Helm.
Women’s:Â Ellyse Perry*, Amy Jones, Emily Arlott, Megan Schutt*, Hannah Baker, Charis Pavely, Sterre Kalis, Ailsa Lister, Georgia Voll*, Emma Lamb, Georgie Boyce, Marie Kelly, Bethan Ellis.
London Spirit
Men’s:Â Jamie Smith, Liam Dawson, Daniel Worrall, Kane Williamson*, Richard Gleeson, Olly Stone, Ollie Pope, Keaton Jennings, Jamie Overton, David Warner*, Luke Wood, Ashton Turner*, Jafer Chohan, Wayne Madsen.
Women’s:Â Grace Harris*, Danielle Gibson, Sarah Glenn, Charlie Dean, Deepti Sharma*, Georgia Redmayne*, Eva Gray, Cordelia Griffith, Tara Norris, Sophie Munro, Heather Knight, Issy Wong, Rebecca Tyson.
Manchester Originals
Men’s: Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, Heinrich Klaasen*, Matthew Hurst, Scott Currie, Josh Tongue, Tom Hartley, Sonny Baker, Tom Aspinwall, Noor Ahmad, Rachin Ravindra*, Lewis Gregory, Ben McKinney, George Garton.
Women’s:Â Amelia Kerr*, Sophie Ecclestone, Beth Mooney*, Lauren Filer, Mahika Gaur, Eve Jones, Kathryn Bryce, Fi Morris, Danielle Gregory, Deandra Dottin*, Seren Smale, Ella McCaughan, Alice Monaghan.
Northern Superchargers
Men’s:Â Harry Brook, Adil Rashid, David Miller*, Mitchell Santner*, Brydon Carse, Matthew Potts, Ben Dwarshuis*, Graham Clark, Pat Brown, Tom Lawes, Zak Crawley, Dan Lawrence, Michael Pepper, Dawid Malan.
Women’s:Â Phoebe Litchfield*, Annabel Sutherland*, Georgia Wareham*, Kate Cross, Bess Heath, Linsey Smith, Hollie Armitage, Alice Davidson-Richards, Grace Ballinger, Davina Perrin, Grace Potts, Lucy Higham, Ella Claridge.
Oval Invincibles
Men’s:Â Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Tom Curran, Jordan Cox, Rashid Khan*, Saqib Mahmood, Sam Billings, Gus Atkinson, Nathan Sowter, Donovan Ferreira*, Tawanda Muyeye, Jason Behrendorff*, Miles Hammond.
Women’s:Â Marizanne Kapp*, Alice Capsey, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Amanda-Jade Wellington*, Meg Lanning*, Tash Farrant, Ryana Macdonald-Gay, Sophia Smale, Jo Gardner, Rachel Slater, Paige Scholfield, Phoebe Franklin, Kalea Moore.
Southern Brave
Men’s:Â James Vince, Jofra Archer, Tymal Mills, Chris Jordan, Faf du Plessis*, Leus Du Plooy, Craig Overton, Laurie Evans, Finn Allen*, Danny Briggs, James Coles, Michael Bracewell*, Reece Topley, Jordan Thompson.
Women’s:Â Laura Wolvaardt*, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Maia Bouchier, Lauren Bell, Freya Kemp, Georgia Adams, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Rhianna Southby, Sophie Devine*, Chloe Tryon*, Mady Villiers, Josie Groves, Phoebe Graham.
Trent Rockets
Men’s:Â Joe Root, Marcus Stoinis*, Tom Banton, John Turner, Sam Cook, Sam Hain, Tom Alsop, Calvin Harrison, David Willey, Lockie Ferguson*, Max Holden, George Linde*, Adam Hose, Rehan Ahmed.
Women’s:Â Ash Gardner*, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Alana King*, Heather Graham*, Bryony Smith, Grace Scrivens, Kirstie Gordon, Alexa Stonehouse, Natasha Wraith, Cassidy McCarthy, Jodi Grewcock, Emma Jones, Ellie Threlkeld.
Welsh Fire
Men’s:Â Chris Woakes, Steve Smith*, Jonny Bairstow, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Tom Abell, Luke Wells, Stephen Eskinazi, David Payne, Paul Walter, Riley Meredith*, Chris Green*, Saif Zaib, Josh Hull, Mason Crane.
Women’s:Â Hayley Matthews*, Tammy Beaumont, Jess Jonassen*, Shabnim Ismail*, Sarah Bryce, Georgia Elwiss, Freya Davies, Georgia Davis, Emily Windsor, Beth Langston, Sophia Dunkley, Katie George, Katie Levick.
The Hundred promises another thrilling season of high-octane cricket, with star-studded line-ups ready to light up the tournament.
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