The Hundred: Rashid Khan picked first by Trent Rockets in draft
Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan created history by becoming the first player chosen in the draft for the brand fresh competition of the next year The Hundred.
Trent Rockets trainer Stephen Fleming, selected in 125k’s bracket the spinner, who had a reserve price of # 100k.
However, West Indies legend Chris Gayle and Sri Lankan paceman Lasith Malinga will play no part in the championship, which begins in July 2020.
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Khan will team up with Alex Hales England Test skipper Joe Root, Harry Gurney and Australian D’Arcy Short.
Southern Brave, next to choose at the draft, chosen West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell – who earlier this year was appointed as the MVP from the IPL – and Australian David Warner.
At which he’ll play alongside England all-rounder Ben Stokes fellow opener Aaron Finch went third to Northern Superchargers.
In which left-arm paceman Mitchell Starc will group up with Jonny Bairstow, there is an Anglo-Aussie tie-up in Welsh Fire too.
West Indies spinner and potential blaster Sunil Narine will ply his trade with Oval Invincibles, while Manchester Originals went although the 40-year-old needed a reserve price of 60k.
England’s World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan, among London Spirit players, will team up with Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell.
Chosen for Lancashire’s Liam Livingstone, who had a book price of #60k but will earn #125k across the competition.
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