On Friday, the Hundred has confirmed a number of new cricketers who will be taking part in the first season of the 100-ball competition. Northern Superchargers welcome former Southern African skipper Faf du Plessis as Aaron Finch’s replacement as men’s captain. South Africa will be well represented across the competition with Suné Luus joining Welsh Fire and spinner Imran Tahir signing up at Birmingham Phoenix.

A number of New Zealand cricket will also be taking part in The Hundred including Adam Milne and Finn Allen at Birmingham Phoenix, and Colin Munro at Manchester Originals. Allen will be replacing Kane Williamson who will not play in the inaugural edition of The Hundred due to injury. Glenn Phillips will play for Welsh Fire until Kieron Pollard arrives from West Indies duty.

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Meanwhile, the final 12 domestic slots in the women’s squads have also been finalized. Amongst the signings are 2020 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy final hero, Charlotte Taylor at Southern Brave, 17-year-old Grace Scrivens at London Spirit, and South East Stars leg-spinner, Danielle Gregory at Oval Invincibles.

In the men’s competition, Yorkshire’s Jordan Thompson will be replacing Olly Stone at Northern Superchargers as the latter was ruled out for the season with a back injury. The final replacement before the Vitality Wildcard Draft is Somerset’s Will Smeed in place of the injured Henry Brookes at Birmingham Phoenix.

Talking about the same competition, Northern Superchargers captain Faf du Plessis said, “It is a real honor to lead Northern Superchargers in their first season. Playing alongside the likes of Ben Stokes, Adil Rashid and Chris Lynn alongside a number of talented young players will be really exciting. I can’t wait to get going in a few weeks’ time.”

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On the other hand, Sanjay Patel, The Hundred Managing Director, said, “We know that the ongoing situation with the Covid pandemic and an incredibly busy international schedule has caused significant challenges for a number of international players, but we are delighted with the quality of players who have come in. The Hundred will provide world class entertainment on and off the pitch starting with the opening game, a standalone women’s game, at The Kia Oval on 21 July.”

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