Today the latest additions to Trent Rockets for the inaugural season of The Hundred have been unveiled after the teams selected their final men’s picks in The Hundred Draft and more world class women’s signings were announced.

With just two spaces to fill in the men’s squad before The Hundred Draft, Trent Rockets snapped up Glamorgan bowler Timm Van Der Gugten, their first pick. Joining him is Nottinghamshire all-rounder Samit Patel.

They join existing teammates, England Test captain, Joe Root, world number one IT20 batter, Dawid Malan (England) and number one IT20 bowler Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) who were retained from last year’s squad.

Samit Patel said: “I’m thrilled to have been picked to play for Trent Rockets this summer. I love playing for Notts at Trent Bridge so it will be great to do so for Trent Rockets in The Hundred as well. We’ve got an incredible squad and I’ve got high hopes for us this year when we take to the field.”

Making Trent Rockets’ picks today was newly appointed men’s team Head Coach Andy Flower, replacing Stephen Fleming who is no longer able to join the men’s squad this summer.

Stephen Fleming: “I’m really disappointed that I won’t be coach of the side this summer but ultimately family has to come first. The current global crisis has made it very difficult to travel and the extra time needed for quarantines has made it hard to get the right work/home balance.  Andy is a world-class coach with experience all over the world and I’m sure the Trent Rockets men’s team will have a fantastic first season of The Hundred with him behind them.”

Andy Flower: “Stephen (Fleming) will be a tough act to follow, but the guys put together a really strong squad in the original Draft with a mix of international and local talent. We have built on it in this Draft with Van Der Gugten and Patel joining. The Hundred is a really exciting competition and we can’t wait to get going at Trent Bridge this summer.”

Meanwhile women’s team Head Coach Salliann Beams has welcomed England bowler Sarah Glenn, Australian allrounder Sophie Molineux and her teammate Annabel Sutherland as their line-up continues to take shape. They will join existing teammates, England’s superstar bowler Katherine Brunt and fellow England allrounder Nat Sciver who have been retained from last year’s squad.

Players are being signed on an individual basis by the eight teams in the women’s competition, with no equivalent Draft event. Teams will continue to fill their squads over the coming months.

Sarah Glenn said: “I’m buzzing to be staying at Trent Rockets. I know it winds her up, but I grew up looking up to Katherine Brunt, so to play with her for England and Trent Rockets is pretty special. The Hundred can help women’s cricket continue to develop and grow and this summer promises to be really special.”

Salliann Beams, Trent Rockets Women’s Head Coach, said: “I’m delighted to welcome Sarah, Sophie and Annabel to Trent Rockets. They all bring something different to the squad and are fantastic additions to what is already a brilliant team. I look forward to working with them this summer.”

The squads, based at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, will face seven other teams in the competition when it starts in July. As well as offering world-class cricket, The Hundred aims to open the game up to more families and young people by fusing action-packed, fast-paced cricket with blockbuster entertainment off the pitch.

The fixtures, published earlier today, see Trent Rockets taking on Southern Brave on Saturday 24 July in their first home match.

In a sporting first, the competition will launch with a women’s fixture as the headline act, with Oval Invincibles taking on Manchester Originals at The Kia Oval on Wednesday 21 July in a match televised live on Sky and BBC – with the men’s sides following suit the next day.

Aside from the standalone opening women’s and men’s games, each day of the competition will feature a men’s and women’s match, played back to back at the same venue, with tickets allowing fans to watch both matches. Refund policies will be in place should matches be affected by Covid.

All men’s and women’s games will be broadcast live on Sky. The Hundred will also be covered extensively across the BBC, including live television coverage of 10 men’s games and up to eight live women’s matches, including The Hundred Final for both the women’s and men’s competitions, which will take place at Lord’s on 21 August.

All men’s and women’s games will be broadcast live on Sky. The Hundred will also be covered extensively across the BBC, including live television coverage of 10 men’s games and up to eight live women’s matches, including The Hundred Final for both the women’s and men’s competitions, which will take place at Lord’s on 21 August.

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Sanjay Patel, Managing Director of The Hundred, said: “With the men’s Draft now complete and more stellar signings for the women’s competition, The Hundred promises to be unmissable entertainment this summer. We hope the fast new format of the game and exciting teams packed with world-class players will inspire existing fans and newcomers alike and get more people following and playing cricket.” Tickets for The Hundred will go on sale to people who have signed up at www.thehundred.comthrough a priority window on 7 April, with general sale beginning on 21 April. Refund policies will be in place should matches be affected by Covid. Visit www.thehundred.comto find out about your local fixtures and the latest player signings. Sign up on the site for all the latest information and priority ticket access.

Posted on 23 February 2021

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