Kane Williamson has withdrawn from The Hundred to handle his elbow damage.© AFP
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has withdrawn from the inaugural version of The Hundred as he manages his elbow damage. Williamson was slated to play for Birmingham Phoenix and had beforehand missed the ODI collection in opposition to Bangladesh and the beginning of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 because of an identical purpose. In response to a report in ESPNcricinfo, Williamson is predicted to be concerned with the Birmingham Phoenix in a mentoring function as he’s nonetheless within the UK following the WTC ultimate win in opposition to India. New Zealand batsman Finn Allen is in line to interchange Williamson after his stint within the T20 Blast with Lancashire.
As per the report, Pakistan quick bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has additionally pulled out of the showpiece occasion because of the West Indies tour clashing with The Hundred.
In the meantime, South Africa quick bowler Lungi Ngidi is about to hitch Welsh Hearth and could possibly be obtainable for 5 matches.
Final month, Australia opener David Warner and all-rounder Marcus Stoinis pulled out of the inaugural version of The Hundred. They had been set to play for Southern Courageous.
5 Indian girls cricketers — Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Deepti Sharma — might be seen in motion within the inaugural version of The Hundred.
Shafali joins Birmingham Phoenix as a alternative for Sophie Devine. Harmanpreet Kaur will star within the opening match, on the Kia Oval on July 21, as she joins Manchester Originals. Jemimah Rodrigues will characteristic for Northern Superchargers.
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The Hundred, which is an ECB brainchild, will characteristic eight groups taking over one another. The primary match within the competitors might be performed between the ladies”s groups of Oval Invincibles and Manchester Originals on July 21.
The Hundred is a 100-ball cricket competitors that may see outstanding gamers (each women and men) that includes within the event within the English summer time.
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