News by “Sana Ullah”
Pakistan’s T20I skipper Shaheen Afridi, along with star batsmen Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, have been included as last-minute additions to The Hundred 2024 Draft, set to occur on March 20 (today).
These three cricketers have set a reserve price of £100,000 and will be eligible for selection by the eight teams participating in The Hundred.
Former Pakistan skipper Bismah Maroof has also been introduced as a late inclusion, alongside Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur.
Meanwhile, promising batsman Saim Ayub, who concluded the recently wrapped Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 with 345 runs in 11 matches, has withdrawn his name from The Hundred 2024 Draft.
Earlier this month, a total of 65 Pakistani players, including five women cricketers, enlisted for The Hundred 2024 Draft.
Leg-spinner Usama Mir was retained by Manchester Originals, while Welsh Fire retained right-arm speedster Haris Rauf. Pakistan’s frontline pacers Hasan Ali and Naseem Shah have registered for The Hundred draft at a reserve price of £100,000. In contrast, Shadab Khan and Iftikhar Ahmed have set their reserve prices at £75,000.
Mohammad Amir, Aamir Jamal, and Abdullah Shafique have placed their base price at £60,000.
Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris, and Imad Wasim have signed up for the draft with a reserve price of £50,000, while Mir Hamza, Mohammad Hasnain, and Azam Khan have entered with a £40,000 reserve price.
Moreover, 46 Pakistani players have enlisted for The Hundred draft without a reserved price, including Haider Ali, Umar Amin, Faheem Ashraf, Shahnawaz Dahani, Zaman Khan, Shan Masood, Mohammad Nawaz, Roman Raees, Saud Shakeel, and Haneen Shah, Mohammad Wasim Jr.
In the women’s category, Pakistan captain Nida Dar, along with Iram Javed and Fatima, have registered with a reserved price of £17,500, while all-rounder Aliya Riaz and Javeria Rauf have entered the draft without specifying a reserve price.
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