Hundred teams lock in early picks for 2026

As the January 16 deadline approaches for Hundred teams to finalise their retentions ahead of the inaugural auctions in March, the eight men's and women's outfits are scrambling to lock in their picks. Teams can pre-sign a maximum of four players. Of those, at least one must be a retention from last year's squad; at most two can be overseas players; and at most two can have held a central contract in either 2024-25 or 2025-26. The Hundred will run from July 21 to August 16.

Birmingham Phoenix

Men: Jacob Bethell (retained), Rehan Ahmed (signed from Trent Rockets)
Women: Ellyse Perry (retained, overseas), Alice Capsey (pre-signed from Oval Invicibles)
Head coaches: Shane Bond (men), Ali Maiden (women)

London Spirit

Men: Liam Livingstone (pre-signed from Birmingham Phoenix), Jamie Overton (retained)
Women:
Head coaches: Andy Flower (men), Jon Lewis (women)

Manchester Super Giants

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MI London

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Southern Brave

Men: Jofra Archer (retained)
Women: Lauren Bell (retained)
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Sunrisers Leeds

Men: Harry Brook (Retained), Brydon Carse (retained), Mitch Marsh (pre-signed, overseas), Nathan Ellis (pre-signed, overseas)
Women: Kate Cross (retained), Annabel Sutherland (retained), Phoebe Litchfield (retained)
Head coaches: Daniel Vettori (men), Adi Birrell (women)

Trent Rockets

Men: Tim David (pre-signed, overseas)
Women: Nat Sciver-Brunt (retained)
Head coaches: Peter Moores (men), Chris Read (women)

Welsh Fire

Men: Phil Salt (pre-signed from Manchester Originals)
Women:
Head coaches: Mike Hussey (men), Michael Klinger (women)