The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) organized, The Women’s Hundred, which has its 3rd edition scheduled to be played from the 1st to the 27th of August, is done and dusted with the retentions, and the first-ever draft process. Teams now have got 8 players each in their ranks, and below is a detailed report on the same.
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Oval Invincibles:
The defending champions’ first pick in the draft was their skipper, Suzie Bates, and the franchise then roped in their 2021 edition, winning skipper, Dane van Niekerk. The Invincibles used their Right To Match (RTM) card to take spinner, Mady Villiers of Trent Rockets, and Paige Scholfield was the franchise’s final draft for the day.
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Oval Invincibles | |
Retained | Drafted |
Marizanne Kapp | Suzie Bates |
Alice Capsey | Dane van Niekerk |
Lauren Winfield-Hill | Mady Villiers (RTM) |
Tash Farrant | Paige Scholfield |
Southern Brave:
Early in the draft, the Brave used their RTM card to hold on to the pocket dynamo, Danni Wyatt of Welsh Fire. The franchise then drafted a bunch of all-rounders in Anya Shrubsole, Saffa all-rounder, Chloe Tryon, and Australia’s Maitlan Brown.
Southern Brave | |
Retained | Drafted |
Smriti Mandhana | Danni Wyatt (RTM) |
Lauren Bell | Anya Shrubsole |
Maia Bouchier | Chloe Tryon |
Freya Kemp | Maitlan Brown |
Trent Rockets:
Trent Rockets | |
Retained | Drafted |
Nat Sciver-Brunt | Harmanpreet Kaur |
Katherine Sciver-Brunt | Lizelle Lee |
Alana King | Kirstie Gordon |
Bryony Smith | Grace Potts |
Birmingham Phoenix:
The franchise used their RTM card to retain Kiwi all-round, Sophie Devine of Welsh Fire, and spinners, Hannah Baker from the Under-19 set-up, and Katie Levick made their way to the team sheet. With Eve Jones’ return, the team closed out on their 4 drafts for the day.
Birmingham Phoenix | |
Retained | Drafted |
Amy Jones | Sophie Devine (RTM) |
Ellyse Perry | Hannah Baker |
Issy Wong | Eve Jones |
Emily Arlott | Katie Levick |
Northern Superchargers:
An early joy for the Superchargers was Kate Cross making her way to the side after spending a couple of seasons with the Manchester Originals. Australian Alyssa Healy finds Aussie company in all-rounders Heather Graham and Georgia Wareham’s inclusion at the Superchargers. With the RTM card, the franchise holds on to all-rounder, Alice Davidson-Richards of London Spirit.
Northern Superchargers | |
Retained | Drafted |
Alyssa Healy | Kate Cross |
Linsey Smith | Georgia Wareham |
Hollie Armitage | Heather Graham |
Beth Heath | Alice Davidson-Richards (RTM) |
Manchester Originals:
Manchester Originals | |
Retained | Drafted |
Sophie Ecclestone | Laura Wolvaardt |
Deandra Dottin | Amanda-Jade Wellington |
Emma Lamb | Kathryn Bryce |
Ellie Threlkeld | Katie George |
London Spirit:
London Spirit | |
Retained | Drafted |
Heather Knight | Grace Harris |
Amelia Kerr | Sarah Glenn |
Charlie Dean | Sophie Munro |
Dani Gibson | Sophie Luff |
Welsh Fire:
With only 2 retentions, the Fire were in for 6 picks and drafted Sophia Dunkley to get their business going. From the 2-time and only champion team of the tournament, Oval Invincibles, South Africa quick Shabnim Ismail made her way to the Fire. All-rounders Georgia Elwiss, and Freya Davies, spinner Alex Hartley, and power-hitter, Laura Harris were the remaining 4 drafts by the Fire who look to be in a good place now after 2 dreadful seasons.
Welsh Fire | |
Retained | Drafted |
Tammy Beaumont | Sophia Dunkley |
Hayley Matthews | Shabnam Ismail |
Georgia Elwiss | |
Freya Davies | |
Laura Harris | |
Alex Hartley |