First players named in The Hundred men’s & women’s teams
NEWSEngland women. England men. Local Icons. Revealed in their new teams for the women’s and men’s 100 ball cricket competition - The Hundred.
England stars. Local icons. The names of the first players and the teams they will play for in The Hundred.
Birmingham Phoenix
England women’s central contracted picks
- Amy Jones
- Kirstie Gordon
England men's red-ball contract pick
- Chris Woakes
Local icons
- Moeen Ali
- Pat Brown
Amy Jones and Moeen Ali will play for the Birmingham Phoenix
London Spirit
England women’s central contracted picks
- Heather Knight
- Freya Davies
England men's red-ball contract pick
- Rory Burns
Local icons
- Eoin Morgan
- Dan Lawrence
England captains, Heather Knight and Eoin Morgan will play for the London Spirit
Manchester Originals
England women’s central contracted picks
- Kate Cross
- Sophie Ecclestone
England men's red-ball contract pick
- Jos Buttler
Local icons
- Saqib Mahmood
- Matt Parkinson
Kate Cross and Jos Buttler will play for the Manchester Originals
Northern Superchargers
England women’s central contracted picks
- Lauren Winfield
- Linsey Smith
England men's red-ball contract pick
- Ben Stokes
Local icons
- Adil Rashid
- David Willey
Lauren Winfield and Ben Stokes will play for the Northern Superchargers
Oval Invincibles
England women’s central contracted picks
- Laura Marsh
- Fran Wilson
England men's red-ball contract pick
- Sam Curran
Local icons
- Jason Roy
- Tom Curran
Jason Roy and Laura Marsh will play for the Oval Invincibles
Southern Brave
England women’s central contracted picks
- Anya Shrubsole
- Danni Wyatt
England men's red-ball contract pick
- Jofra Archer
Local icons
- James Vince
- Chris Jordan
Jofra Archer and Danni Wyatt will play for the Southern Brave
Trent Rockets
England women’s central contracted picks
- Nat Sciver
Katherine Brunt
England men's red-ball contract pick
- Joe Root
Local icons
- Alex Hales
- Harry Gurney
Alex Hales and Nat Sciver will play for the Trent Rockets
Welsh Fire
England women’s central contracted picks
- Katie George
- Bryony Smith
England men's red-ball contract pick
- Jonny Bairstow
Local icons
- Tom Banton
- Colin Ingram
Katie George and Jonny Bairstow will play at the Welsh Fire
Now that the first five players have been picked for each women’s and men’s teams what happens next?
The other players in the women’s teams are selected through stage two of their bespoke player selection process. Read more on that here.
The rest of the men’s teams will be picked through The Hundred Draft. Live on Sky Sports with extensive coverage across the BBC on 20 October. Discover more on how that works here.
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