Recently, the players’ draft for the third edition of the 100-ball competition took place, where stars from around the globe were roped in by all the franchises.
Pakistan’s fast bowler Shaheen Afridi, who recently led Lahore Qalandars to the PSL title, was picked up by Welsh Fire alongside his national teammate Haris Rauf. However, the likes of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan didn’t find any buyers. Similarly, Bangladesh star Shakib Al Hasan, West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard and Australian duo of Marcus Stoinis and Adam Zampa were not picked either.
Here are The Hundred Men’s 2023 Squads after Players Draft:
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, Daniel Douthwaite, George Scrimshaw
Southern Brave – Jofra Archer, Leus du Plooy, Tim David, 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 Klassen, Ross Whiteley, Jordan Cox, Gus Atkinson, Ihsanullah, Dany Briggs, Nathan Sowter
Northern Superchargers – Ben Stokes, Adil Rashid, Harry Brook, Reece Topley, Tom Banton, Michael Bracewell, Adam Lyth, Adam Hose, Brydon Carse, Matty 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
Manchester Originals – Jos Buttler, Wanindu Hasaranga, Philip Salt, Laurie Evans, Ashton Turner, Jamie Overton, Tom Hartley, Richard Gleeson, Paul Walter, Josh Tongue, Joshua Little, Wayne Madsen, Tom Lammonby, Mitchell Stanley
London Spirit – Mark Wood, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Olly Stone, Nathan Ellis, Liam Dawson, Daniel Lawrence, Zak Crawley, Jordan Thompson, Mason Crane, Adam Rossington, Chris Wood, Ravi Bopara, Michael Pepper
Trent Rockets – Joe Root, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Rashid Khan, David Malan, Alex Hales, Lewis Gregory, Luke Wood, Colin Munro, Sam Cook, Daniel Sams, Samit Patel, Sam Hain, Brad Wheal, Matthew Carter
After the commencement of the league stage, the Eliminator will be held, where second and third-placed teams compete for a spot in the final, to be played on Saturday, August 26, at The Oval. Similarly, the final will take place on Sunday, August 27, at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground.
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