The Hundred is back for 2022 with the draft sparking excitement after the Southern Brave won the the inaugural edition of English cricket’s franchise short-format competition last year. The Brave were the pre-tournament favourites and dispatched the Birmingham Phoenix in the final at Lord’s to become the first men’s champions.
Expectations will be high as teams look to assemble a strong squad in the player draft, with the option of retaining up to ten men’s players from 2021, with a retention window giving teams the chance to negotiate new contracts. But following its expiration, the snake-draft system looks to plug gaps in 42 open spots across the eight teams.
