With the 2024 women’s edition of The Hundred upon us, another player replacement has been announced. On Tuesday, July 23rd, Oval Invincibles revealed on their official Instagram account that Megan Schutt will be replacing Tash Farrant, who has been ruled out due to injury.
Running from July 23 to August 18, 2024, the fourth season features eight men’s and women’s teams from major cities across England and Wales.
Australia’s Megan Schutt has been handed a late call-up, replacing England’s left-arm pacer Tash Farrant, who is out with a hamstring injury. Schutt, the right-arm fast-medium bowler, previously played for the London Spirit in the 2022 edition, featuring in 6 matches, claiming 5 wickets with an economy of 7.48. Her best bowling figure in The Hundred is 2/14.
Schutt is known for her big inswingers and her recently developed leg-cutter. In franchise cricket, she has played for Adelaide Strikers in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Women’s Premier League (WPL). Her WBBL record includes 136 wickets in 128 appearances with an economy of 5.81 and a best bowling figure of 6/19. In the inaugural WPL season, she took 4 wickets in 7 matches.
Originally set to join the London Spirit as a cover, Schutt will now join the Oval Invincibles.
The two-time champions Oval Invincibles will take on Birmingham Phoenix in the season opener at The Oval.
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Oval Invincibles Squad for The Hundred 2024:
Chamari Athapaththu, Laura Harris, Marizanne Kapp, Alice Capsey, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Megan Schutt, Mady Villiers, Paige Scholfield, Sophia Smale, Ryana MacDonald-Gay, Jo Gardner, Lizzie Scott, Georgie Boyce, Rachel Slater, Amara Carr
(Laura Harris will fill in for Chamari Athapaththu until 28 July)
The Hundred is a 100-ball tournament organized by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), with its inaugural season in 2021. The format includes group-stage matches followed by knockouts.