Amir most expensive Pakistan player in 'The Hundreds' draft
Amir has a reserve price of 100,000 pounds.
LONDON (Web Desk) – Pakistan’s fast bowler Mohammad Amir has been included as the most expensive player from Pakistan in the players’ draft for ‘The Hundred’.
The tournament is being organized by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the draft will take place on October 20. Apart from Amir, 34 more cricketers from Pakistan also entered the draft for the most-awaited event next year.
Amir has a reserve price of 100,000 pounds even as the likes of Chris Gayle, Lasith Malinga, Kagiso Rabada, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc and David Warner are listed for the highest reserve price of 125,000 pounds.
The ECB lately released names of 239 foreign players for the draft. Only 12 players can be picked by a team with a maximum of three foreigners.
Whereas, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez and Shadab Khan have £75,000 as their reserve price in The Hundred draft.
The upcoming 100-ball English tournament would be played among eight city-based teams, and will take place next year from 17 July-16 August. The eight teams will be based in London (two teams), Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Nottingham, Cardiff and Southampton.
The overseas player list includes global T20 stars including Andre Russell, Sunil Narine and Glenn Maxwell, alongside Pakistan s Shahid Afridi, Babar Azam, Afghanistan captain and spin sensation Rashid Khan, Australia s opener David Warner, Steve Smith and speedster Mitchell Starc, Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan and Kiwis Kane Williamson.
