The eight teams in the ECB's 100-ball competition confirmed their player retentions on Tuesday, ahead of the tournament draft - which is scheduled to take place for the men's competition on March 30
Glenn Maxwell, Rashid Khan and Marcus Stoinis are among the major overseas stars confirmed to take part in the second season of The Hundred.
The eight teams in the ECB's 100-ball competition confirmed their player retentions on Tuesday, ahead of the tournament draft - which is scheduled to take place for the men's competition on March 30.
Maxwell and Stoinis - members of Australia's T20 World Cup-winnng squad - both missed the inaugural running of The Hundred last year but will turn out for London Spirit and Southern Brave respectively in 2022.
Rashid, meanwhile, returns to Trent Rockets, for whom he turned out in 2021.
Glenn Maxwell is heading to London Spirit
Among the other names confirmed on Tuesday were Kiwi fast bowler Adam Milne, who will be back in action for Birmingham Phoenix, and Singapore international Tim David, who recently received a bumper IPL payday after impressing in franchises competitions across the globe. David is heading back to Brave on a £50,000 contract.
Faf du Plessis, the former South African captain, is set to take up post at Northern Superchargers after missing out last season because of concussion symptoms.
Every team will be looking for at least one overseas player in the draft, which is set to take place behind closed doors next month. Welsh Fire, who have not retained any of their original overseas signings, will be after three. A new wildcard draft for a fourth overseas player will also be introduced, with teams able to add to their ranks in June.
Domestic players not retained following conversations with the eight clubs included Tom Banton, Liam Dawson, Laurie Evans and Joe Clarke.
Liam Livingstone, the allrounder who recently became the most expensive Englishman in the 2022 IPL auction, is retained by Birmingham Phoenix in the core of an impressive side which also includes Moeen Ali, Benny Howell and Will Smeed.
Eoin Morgan is kept on to captain London Spirit and among his charges are Dan Lawrence and Mark Wood.
Jos Buttler could be set for an entire campaign leading the ranks at Manchester Phoenix, where he is joined by Phil Salt and Matt Parkinson.
Exciting young batsman Harry Brook will play with Du Plessis at Superchargers, where David Willey and Adil Rashid are also to play major roles. Ben Stokes will be available for at least a handful of fixtures for the club before Test duties call.
Rashid Khan will be back at Trent Rockets
Jason Roy is back to open the batting for Oval Invincibles, who have a host of England internationals in their squad, including Sam and Tom Curran, Saqib Mahmood, Sam Billings, and Reece Topley.
Champions Southern Brave will have Jofra Archer available for much of the competition, as he continues his recovery from elbow surgery. A bowling attack which also comprises of Tymal Mills, Chris Jordan and George Garton will have a good chance of retaining their crown. James Vince returns to captain the side.
Trent Rockets' top three will feature both Alex Hales and Dawid Malan, while Joe Root will be available for a small chunk of the campaign.
Welsh Fire, who are likely to be missing their two most prominent retained players in the shape of Jonny Bairstow and Ollie Pope for much of the season because of Test commitments, have the most work to do in the draft.
London Spirit will have the first pick in the draft, followed by Welsh Fire and then Manchester Originals.
Birmingham Phoenix: Tom Abell, Moeen Ali, Chris Benjamin, Henry Brookes, Miles Hammond, Benny Howell, Liam Livingstone, Adam Milne, Will Smeed, Chris Woakes (10)
Overseas players: 1
Spaces to fill: 7 (including Vitality Blast Wildcard)
London Spirit: Ravi Bopara, Mason Crane, Zak Crawley, Blake Cullen, Dan Lawrence, Glenn Maxwell, Eoin Morgan, Adam Rossington, Brad Wheal, Mark Wood (10)
Overseas players: 1
Spaces to fill: 7 (including Vitality Blast Wildcard)
Manchester Phoenix: Colin Ackermann, Jos Buttler, Calvin Harrison, Tom Hartley, Fred Klaassen, Tom Lammonby, Wayne Madsen, Jamie Overton, Matt Parkinson, Ollie Robinson, Phil Salt (11)
Overseas players: 0
Spaces to fill: 6 (including Vitality Blast Wildcard)
Northern Superchargers: Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Faf du Plessis, Adam Lyth, Callum Parkinson, Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid, John Simpson, Ben Stokes, David Willey (10)
Overseas players: 1
Spaces to fill: 7 (including Vitality Blast Wildcard)
Oval Invincibles: Sam Billings, Rory Burns, Jordan Cox, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Will Jacks, Saqib Mahmood, Jason Roy, Nathan Sowter, Reece Topley (10)
Overseas players: 0
Spaces to fill: 7 (including Vitality Blast Wildcard)
Southern Brave: Jofra Archer, Tim David, Alex Davies, George Garton, Chris Jordan, Jake Lintott, Tymal Mills, Craig Overton, Marcus Stoinis, James Vince, Ross Whiteley (11)
Overseas players: 2
Spaces to fill: 6 (including Vitality Blast Wildcard)
Trent Rockets: Matt Carter, Sam Cook, Marchant de Lange, Lewis Gregory, Alex Hales, Rashid Khan, Dawid Malan, Tom Moores, Steven Mullaney, Samit Patel, Joe Root, Luke Wood (12)
Overseas players: 2
Spaces to fill: 5 (including Vitality Blast Wildcard)
Welsh Fire: Jake Ball, Jonny Bairstow, Josh Cobb, Matt Critchley, Ben Duckett, Leus du Plooy, Ryan Higgins, David Payne, Ollie Pope (9)
Overseas players: 0
Spaces to fill: 8 (including Vitality Blast Wildcard)
Posted by Marc Evans on 23/02/2022 at 13:00
Everything about this pale excuse seems copied from something else. Why not invest the time and money into improving our existing 20-20 rather than creaming off the best talent into mercenary competitions. If you pay membership fees you want to see your best players playing for you. What Yorkshire member wants to see Bairstow playing in Cardiff whilst they watch drafted in 2nd X1 players in the existing 20-20. But who organising this tournament cares about existing cricket fans. Let's attract a new audience by dumbing everything down.