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Babar Azam, Smith included in draft for ‘The Hundred’

Babar Azam, Smith included in draft for ‘The Hundred’
October 4, 2019
LONDON (Web Desk) – Pakistani batsman Babar Azam and Australian Steve Smith has been included on the list in draft for “The Hundred”. ‘The Hundred’ is turning out to be a star studded affair as renowned international cricketers have been named in the upcoming tournament organised by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Babar Azam is one of the players included in the draft which will be held on October 20. Australia’s Steve Smith and David Warner are also on the list. Other names include Chris Gayle (West Indies), Quinton de Kock (South Africa) and Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh). Afghanistan’s spin sensation Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi have also made the cut. The Hundred will begin on October 20, 2020 and the eight-team tournament was officially launched by the English board on Thursday. The 100-ball competition, starting in 2020, is a new tournament consisting of city-based franchise sides, breaking away from England’s traditional county system. Teams will bat for 100 balls each with overs, normally consisting of six deliveries, lasting for 10 balls with bowlers either bowling five or 10 balls consecutively. Earlier, initially, batsman Babar Azam and former all-rounder Shahid Afridi have been included in the inaugural “The Hundred” player draft scheduled to take place on October 20. The upcoming 100-ball English tournament would be played among eight city-based teams, and will take place next year from July 17- August 16, 2020. The eight teams will be based in London (two teams), Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Nottingham, Cardiff and Southampton. The men’s teams will pick their players via a two-stage draft system. On October 3, teams will be able to select up to three players for their squad.