The Hundred became a sudden hit after its first season in 2021 and another successful season last year. The 100-ball tournament is set to kick-off its 3rd season this year which is currently scheduled to begin on 1st August, 2023.
The draft for the Hundred 2023 season was picked on 23rd March and 30 players were drafted in the Men’s Hundred. Some of the big names like Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Kieron Pollard, Trent Boult went unsold but on the other hand, the Pakistan pace duo Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf were roped in by Welsh Fire.
Draft Picks: Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Glenn Philips, Tom Abell, David Willey, Roelof van der Merwe, Stevie Eskinazi, Dan Douthwaite
Retained Players: Joe Clarke, Ollie Pope, Jonny Bairstow, David Payne, Jake Ball, George Scrimshaw
Draft Picks: Tim David, Leus du Plooy, Devon Conway
Retained Players: Tim David, Leus du Plooy, Devon Conway James Vince, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Rehan Ahmed, Tymal Mills, George Garton, Craig Overton, Finn Allen, Alex Davies, James Fuller, Joe Weatherley
Draft Picks: Tom Banton, Reece Topley, Bas de Leede, Michael Bracewell
Retained Players: Adil Rashid, Ben Stokes, Brydon Carse, Adam Lyth, Harry Brook, Adam Hose, Wayne Parnell, David Wiese, Callum Parkinson, Matthew Potts
Draft Picks: Ross Whiteley, Heinrich Klaasen, Ihsanullah
Retained Players: Jason Roy, Sunil Narine, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jordan Cox, Saqib Mahmood, Sam Billings, Nathan Sowter, Gus Atkinson, Danny Briggs
Draft Picks: Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, Miles Hammond
Retained Players: Moeen Ali, Shadab Khan, Liam Livingstone, Chris Woakes, Benny Howell, Kane Richardson, Adam Milne, Will Smeed, Chris Benjamin, Tom Helm, Dan Mousley
Draft Picks: Michael Pepper, Mitchell Marsh, Olly Stone
Retained Players: Nathan Ellis, Dan Lawrence, Liam Dawson, Glenn Maxwell, Mark Wood, Jordan Thompson, Chris Wood, Zak Crawley, Dan Lawrence, Adam Rossington, Mason Crane, Ravi Bopara
Draft Picks: Ashton Turner, Josh Tongue, Laurie Evans
Retained Players: Wanindu Hasaranga, Jamie Overton, Richard Gleeson, Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, Tom Hartley, Josh Little, Paul Walter, Tom Lammonby, Mitchell Stanley, Wayne Madsen
Draft Picks: Brad Wheal, Sam Hain, Tom Kohler-Cadmore
Retained Players: Joe Root, Dawid Malan, Lewis Gregory, Alex Hales, Rashid Khan, Colin Munro, Luke Wood, Samit Patel, Matt Carter, Daniel Sams