Retentions and Surprises: A Recap of the First Ever Women’s Hundred Draft
On Thursday night, the first-ever women’s Hundred draft was staged. Each club made between four and six selections to complete their squads, having earlier kept between two and four players from the 2022 class.
First-picking, Welsh Fire attempted to sign Sophie Devine and Danni Wyatt, but remained unsuccessful as Birmingham Phoenix and Southern Brave utilized their Right-To-Match cards to retain their players. They ultimately chose Sophia Dunkley as their first choice.
On being retained by Welsh Fire Sophie Devine said, “I had such a good time with the Phoenix last year, and Edgbaston is one of the best grounds to play cricket. With tournaments like this, you can’t still and that’s what makes it really exciting.”
Here is all you need to know about the women’s Hundred Draft 2023. Details of players retained by the clubs and new picks are mentioned below:
Welsh Fire:
Retained Players: Tammy Beaumont, Hayley Matthews
Draft Picks: Sophia Dunkley, Shabnim Ismail, Georgia Elwiss, Freya Davies, Laura Harris, Alex Hartley
London Spirit:
Retained Players: Heather Knight, Amelia Kerr, Charlie Dean, Dani Gibson
Draft Picks: Grace Harris, Sarah Glenn, Sophie Munro, Sophie Luff
Manchester Originals:
Retained Players: Sophie Ecclestone, Deandra Dottin, Emma Lamb, Ellie Threlkeld
Draft Picks: Laura Wolvaardt, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Kathryn Bryce, Katie George
Northern Superchargers:
Retained Players: Alyssa Healy, Linsey Smith, Hollie Armitage, Beth Heath
Draft Picks: Kate Cross, Georgia Wareham, Heather Graham, Alice Davidson-Richards
Birmingham Phoenix:
Retained Players: Amy Jones, Ellyse Perry, Issy Wong, Emily Arlott
Draft Picks: Sophie Devine, Hannah Baker, Eve Jones, Katie Levick
Trent Rockets:
Retained Players: Nat Sciver-Brunt, Katherine Sciver-Brunt, Alana King, Bryony Smith
Draft Picks: Harmanpreet Kaur, Lizelle Lee, Kirstie Gordon, Grace Potts
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Southern Brave:
Retained Players: Smriti Mandhana, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Freya Kemp
Draft Picks: Danni Wyatt, Anya Shrubsole, Chloe Tryon, Maitlan Brown
Oval Invincibles:
Retained Players: Marizanne Kapp, Alice Capsey, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Tash Farrant
Draft Picks: Suzie Bates, Dane van Niekerk, Mady Villiers, Paige Scholfield
