Nicholas Pooran is Hundred Draft first pick as Manchester Originals signings announced
Today the latest additions to Manchester Originals for the inaugural season of The Hundred have been unveiled after the teams selected their final men’s picks in The Hundred Draft and more world class women’s signings were announced.
- Nicholas Pooran is first pick in The Hundred Draft. Kagiso Rabada, Shadab Khan and Jamie Overton among Manchester Originals other picks
- World’s best female IT20 bowler Sophie Ecclestone announced for women’s squad
With ten spaces to fill in the men’s squad before The Draft, the most of any team, West Indies all-rounder Nicholas Pooran was the first player picked. Joining him is South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada and all-rounder Jamie Overton.
Men’s team Head Coach Simon Katich also snapped up Harry Gurney, Shadab Khan, Tom Lammonby, Steven Finn, Colin Ackermann, Richard Gleeson and Tom Hartley in a busy day for the team. They join existing teammates, Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, Matt Parkinson and Wayne Madsen who were retained from last year’s squad.
Meanwhile women’s team Head Coach Paul Shaw has welcomed England international bowler Sophie Ecclestone to his squad as their line-up continues to take shape. She will join existing teammates, bowler and team captain Kate Cross, South Africa batter Mignon Du Preez and bowler Alex Hartley, who have been retained from last year’s squad.
Players are being signed on an individual basis?by the eight teams in the?women’s?competition, with no equivalent Draft event.?Teams will continue to fill their squads over the coming months.?
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