On Thursday evening, the inaugural women’s Hundred draft was held. Teams had earlier retained two to four players from their 2022 cohort and made between four and six picks to complete their squads. Welsh Fire, choosing first, attempted to sign Sophie Devine and Danni Wyatt but were blocked by Birmingham Phoenix and Southern Brave, respectively, who used their Right-To-Match cards to keep their players. Ultimately, Welsh Fire selected Sophia Dunkley as their first pick.
Before the tournament begins on August 1, each team will complete their squad through an open-market process. Two teams, London Spirit and Birmingham Phoenix, are still seeking a third and final overseas player. Below are the current squads of each team.
Welsh Fire
Retained: Tammy Beaumont, Hayley Matthews
Draft picks: Sophia Dunkley, Shabnim Ismail, Georgia Elwiss, Freya Davies, Laura Harris, Alex Hartley
London Spirit
Retained: Heather Knight, Amelia Kerr, Charlie Dean, Dani Gibson
Draft picks: Grace Harris, Sarah Glenn, Sophie Munro, Sophie Luff
Manchester Originals
Retained: Sophie Ecclestone, Deandra Dottin, Emma Lamb, Ellie Threlkeld
Draft picks: Laura Wolvaardt, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Kathryn Bryce, Katie George
Northern Superchargers
Retained: Alyssa Healy, Linsey Smith, Hollie Armitage, Beth Heath
Draft picks: Kate Cross, Georgia Wareham, Heather Graham, Alice Davidson-Richards (RTM)
Birmingham Phoenix
Retained: Amy Jones, Ellyse Perry, Issy Wong, Emily Arlott
Draft picks: Sophie Devine (RTM), Hannah Baker, Eve Jones, Katie Levick
Trent Rockets
Retained: Nat Sciver-Brunt, Katherine Sciver-Brunt, Alana King, Bryony Smith
Draft picks: Harmanpreet Kaur, Lizelle Lee, Kirstie Gordon, Grace Potts
Southern Brave
Retained: Smriti Mandhana, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Freya Kemp
Draft picks: Danni Wyatt (RTM), Anya Shrubsole, Chloe Tryon, Maitlan Brown
Oval Invincibles
Retained: Marizanne Kapp, Alice Capsey, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Tash Farrant
Draft picks: Suzie Bates, Dane van Niekerk, Mady Villiers, Paige Scholfield
