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The Hundred: How Covid-19 has interrupted play and the latest team news

After almost a year on from The Hundred Draft which was aired live on Sky, we at Park Life Sport take a look at the impact that Covid-19 has had on the England Cricket Board’s new tournament.

Due to the spread of the virus, the date was suspended until next summer. The Hundred will now launch in 2021, a 100-ball cricket competition that will “put you on the edge of your seat” according to the organisers at the ECB. 

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2021. Turn it up!

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We are still waiting for all eight teams to confirm their squads for the 2021 season, but the new system in place for player selection is that teams can retain as many of their 2020 choice players as they want and the ones they don’t retain can be replaced.

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Here’s what we do know about the business some teams have already announced:

BIRMINGHAM PHOENIX:

Women’s retained: Amy Jones

Men’s retained:       Chris Woakes

Men’s new player:   Dom Sibley

LONDON SPIRIT:

Women’s retained: Deandra Dottin

Men’s retained:       Zak Crawley

MANCHESTER ORIGINALS:

Women’s retained: Kate Cross

Men’s retained:      Jos Buttler

NORTHERN SUPERCHARGERS:

Women’s retained:  Lauren Winfield-Hill

Men’s retained:      Ben Stokes

OVAL INVINCIBLES:

Women’s retained: Fran Wilson

Men’s retained:      Sam Curran

Men’s new player:   Rory Burns

SOUTHERN BRAVE:

Women’s retained:  Anya Shrubsole

Stafanie Taylor

Men’s retained:      Jofra Archer

TRENT ROCKETS:

Women’s retained:  Nat Sciver

Men’s retained:      Joe Root

WELSH FIRE:

Women’s retained:  Katie George

Men’s new player:   Ollie Pope

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Who is your team?

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