252 Registered Players in Upcoming Draft of the Hundred on Feb 22
With seven spots remaining to be filled by overseas players in the upcoming draft for the men’s Hundred on 22 February, as many as 252 players from around the world have registered for selection, including David Warner, Shakib al Hasan, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard, Quinton de Kock and Kagiso Rabada.
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The Hundred set to Begin in July
ECB’s novel 100-ball tournament is set to begin in July 2021 after the Covid-19 pandemic caused the ECB to postpone its inaugural season. The initial men’s player draft was held in October 2019 when all the teams in the competition selected players. Teams have been allowed to keep the players they selected at the first draft at a salary band as agreed mutually between the respective franchises and the players. The pandemic has also resulted in a reduction of 20% in the wages of players, down from the level agreed upon originally. The highest salary will now be limited to £100,000 ($140,000 USD approx.) as opposed to £125,000.
The draft will have 254 domestic players including the following players who were selected in the 2019 draft but not retained: Richard Gleeson, Ben Foakes, Danny Briggs, Ravi Bopara, Harry Gurney, Tom Abell and Saqib Mehmood. Other domestic players — those not drafted in 2019 — who will be considered for selection include Samit Patel, Colin Ackermann, Jamie Overton, Ian Cockbain, Tom Lammonby and Olly Stone. Every team in the Hundred will eventually have 14 players including three imports and one or two England players centrally contracted by the ECB for red-ball cricket. The teams will also be allowed to make one ‘wildcard’ pick after the group stage of the competition.