Aaron Finch, Nicholas Pooran, Meg Lanning withdraw from the Hundred
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13 Mar 25
Nicholas Pooran, Alyssa Healy, Aaron Finch, and Meg Lanning are among the most recent international players to withdraw from the Hundred's inaugural season, with Faf du Plessis, Shabnim Ismail, Imran Tahir, and Laura Wolvaardt stepping in as replacements.
Many overseas players have already withdrawn due to clashes with the international calendar and travel complications due the Covid-19 pandemic, with the ECB confirming 21 replacements on Friday after ESPNcricinfo revealed a number of pull-outs.
Following confirmation that Finch and Adam Zampa have joined their international team-mates in withdrawing, Chris Lynn and Josh Inglis are the only Australian players who will compete in the men's competition. Due to Finch's absence, the Northern Superchargers have appointed du Plessis as his replacement as captain.
Sanjay Patel, the competition's managing director, said: "We know that the ongoing situation with the Covid pandemic and an incredibly busy international schedule has caused significant challenges for a number of international players, but we are delighted with the quality of players who have come in."
Four substitute domestic players have been confirmed: Jordan Thompson replaces the injured Olly Stone at Northern Superchargers; Ollie Robinson and Sam Hain are available for the retired Harry Gurney and the injured Wayne Madsen at Manchester Originals; and Will Smeed replaces Henry Brookes at Birmingham Phoenix.
Each of the eight men's teams will make one more signing in the wildcard draft on Friday evening, with Jake Lintott, Dillon Pennington, Sam Cook, and Freddie Klaassen expected to be among those signed.
