The Hundred Player Selection - Explained

The men's and women's player selection process for 2024. We explain how it works.

Wondering how the squads for 2024 were picked? Let’s get you up to speed!

STAGE ONE:
PLAYER RETENTION

Teams had up until Thursday 29 February to retain players from their 2023 squads.

Women's teams had the option to keep a maximum of eight players.

Men's teams could have kept up to 10 players, plus one Centrally Contracted England star. If teams did not retain a Central Contract player, there would have been a draft to ensure all teams have one.

Teams do not have to use all of their retention slots, allowing them more picks in The Hundred Draft, Powered by Sage.

For both competitions, players were able to agree a different salary band to the one they were on previously - either higher or lower.

Joe Root is one of England Men's Centrally Contracted players

STAGE TWO:
THE HUNDRED DRAFT, Powered by Sage

Teams then had the chance to fill in the gaps in their squad. This happened during The Hundred Draft, Powered by Sage.

Every player who entered the Draft had a reserve price. This is the lowest amount of money that they could have been signed for. But they could have received more money if a team wanted to offer it!

Both competitions then had their own Draft. Teams took turns to select players. The Draft order was the reverse of the final standings from 2023.

Women's draw order:

Birmingham Phoenix
Manchester Originals
London Spirit
Oval Invincibles
Trent Rockets
Welsh Fire
Northern Superchargers
Southern Brave

Men's draw order:

Northern Superchargers
London Spirit
Birmingham Phoenix
Trent Rockets
Welsh Fire
Southern Brave
Manchester Originals
Oval Invincibles

Women's teams drafted players until they filled up the top 13 positions in their squad.

Men's teams drafted players until they filled up the top 14 positions in their squad.

Every squad, across both competitions, is allowed a maximum of three overseas players.

There is one complex thing during the Draft! Each team got one "Right to Match" option. This option enabled a team to re-sign one of their 2023 players they didn’t previously retain when a rival team offered to buy them during the Draft.

Teams using their "Right to Match" had to offer the same salary as the player’s prospective new team. If they had already filled up all their slots at that band, the option wasn't available.

Click here to see who was registered for the Women's Competition Draft

Click here to see who was registered for the Men's Competition Draft

Kate Cross made the high-profile move to Northern Superchargers in 2023's Draft

Women’s salary bands for 2024 were as follows:

£50,000 (two players)
£40,000 (two players)
£30,000 (two players)
£17,500 (two players)
£14,000 (two players)
£11,000 (two players)
£8,000 (three players)

Men's salary bands for 2024 remained the same as in 2023.

£125,000 (two players, plus one England Centrally Contracted Player)
£100,000 (two players)
£75,000 (two players)
£60,000 (two players)
£50,000 (two players)
£40,000 (two players)
£30,000 (three players)

When was The Hundred Draft, Powered by Sage?

The Hundred Draft, Powered by Sage, took place on Wednesday 20 March. If you want to relive the night you can by clicking here.

STAGE Three:
THE Vitality Wildcard

Following The Hundred Draft, Powered by Sage, there were a couple more players selected for each squad. This was done via The Vitality Wildcard Draft.

This is done closer to the start of The Hundred, strengthening the competition's link with the Vitality Blast and further rewarding domestic form. It means players who weren't selected in the main Draft can still pick up a contract.

The two lowest salary slots in both the Women's Competition and the Men's Competition were left free for these picks.

In the Women's Competition, each team nominates one "designated marquee player." In the event that this player needs to be replaced before or during the competition, that team could bring in another overseas or domestic player.

And that’s it!