The Hundred has today confirmed a number of new players who will take part in the first season of the 100-ball competition, with Ben Raine being selected as a Hundred Wildcard for the Northern Supercharges.
With the Vitality Wildcard Draft being the last chance for the men’s teams to secure the final domestic player for this summer’s 100-ball competition, Northern Superchargers selected Durham allrounder Ben Raine as the first pick. Oval Invincibles chose to snap up Kent youngster Jordan Cox next, with seamer Sam Cook being selected third by Trent Rockets.
Northern Superchargers’ first pick Ben Raine said, “There were a few nerves flying around leading up to this because I think every cricketer in the country wanted to be in The Hundred. I thought I’d had a decent Vitality Blast with the ball so I was hopeful of getting a spot.
“Looking through our team there will be a real Northern feel to it which will be nice. There’s a lot of Durham lads that I’ve played with and Yorkshire lads I’ve played against so there will be a bit of familiarity. It’s a good sign for the amount of talent in the region and I’m very proud to be picked up by the Northern team.
“I’m excited to get going, it looks like a strong squad and one that can really compete.”
A draw determined the order of the draft and the full list is below.
1st Pick Northern Superchargers Ben Raine (Durham)
2nd Pick Oval Invincibles Jordan Cox (Kent)
3rd Pick Trent Rockets Sam Cook (Essex)
4th Pick Southern Brave Jake Lintott (Warwickshire)
5th Pick Manchester Originals Fred Klaassen (Kent)
6th Pick London Spirit Blake Cullen (Middlesex)
7th Pick Welsh Fire Leus du Plooy (Derbyshire)
8th Pick Birmingham Phoenix Dillon Pennington (Worcestershire)
Young players Blake Cullen (19), Jordan Cox (20), Dillon Pennington (22) and Sam Cook (23) are rewarded for excellent Vitality Blast campaigns whilst Jake Lintott’s remarkable journey into professional cricket continues with his selection by Southern Brave.
Having initially been drafted by Welsh Fire in 2020, Leus du Plooy returns to the squad as their Wildcard pick and Kent left arm seamer Fred Klaassen makes the journey to Manchester to play for the Originals.
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