Nicholas Pooran, Annabel Sutherland, Daniel Sams and Grace Ballinger signed by Northern Superchargers in The Hundred Draft, powered by Sage

• Northern Superchargers men’s and women’s teams sign nine players on busy night at The Shard 
• First Headingley double-header to be played on Friday 26 July against Trent Rockets
• For more information and to sign up for priority ticket access, visit thehundred.com   

Nicholas Pooran, Annabel Sutherland, Daniel Sams and Grace Ballinger were the big players of the night to join Northern Superchargers at The Hundred Draft, powered by Sage. 

In the women’s competition, Annabel Sutherland was chosen with the Superchargers’ first pick – joining Kate Cross and Phoebe Litchfield in Leeds – while Nicholas Pooran and Daniel Sams link up with Freddie Flintoff’s men’s team. 

Lucy Higham, Ella Claridge, Davina Perrin, Tom Lawes and Graham Clark have also signed for Northern Superchargers. 

Elsewhere in The Hundred Draft, Kieron Pollard went to Southern Brave, Meg Lanning to London Spirit and Beth Mooney to Manchester Originals.

England players Dawid Malan, Amy Jones, Tom Banton, Lauren Filer and Ollie Pope were also on the move, as well as international superstars Andre Russell, Ashleigh Gardner, Shaheen Afridi and Chamari Athapaththu. 

Nicholas Pooran said: "It was exciting seeing Freddie Flintoff make me his first pick at Northern Superchargers. The Hundred looks to be a top competition and I’ve always enjoyed playing in England. I know The Hundred has worked really hard to get kids and families involved so I’m sure it will be a great atmosphere at Headingley. I’m looking forward to returning there this summer and getting started."

Northern Superchargers Women's Head Coach Dani Hazell said: “I’m delighted with our picks, Annabel Sutherland is a fantastic addition to the squad. We’re all excited about the competition this year and I can’t wait to get going in front of all our fans on 26 July at Headingley.”

The opening game of The Hundred’s fourth year, sees Birmingham Phoenix travel to The Kia Oval on Tuesday 23 July to face Oval Invincibles – the first of 68 games that promise world class men’s and women’s sporting action, live music, and a host of family-friendly entertainment.     

Northern Superchargers’ picks in The Hundred Draft 

Women’s:  Annabel Sutherland, Grace Ballinger, Lucy Higham, Ella Claridge, Davina Perrin

Men’s:  Nicholas Pooran, Daniel Sams, Tom Lawes, Graham Clark

A record 580,000 fans were in attendance across The Hundred last season, including over 300,000 in the women’s competition. The Hundred’s blend of high-quality sport and entertainment saw 41% of all tickets sold to families, 23% to juniors and 30% to women.    

There is currently an exclusive window open to buy tickets for fans who have previously attended The Hundred, until March 27.   

There will be a priority window open from 9-23 April for all fans who sign up in advance at thehundred.com. The general sale period begins from 25 April.  

Tickets are once again great value, with prices set at £5 for juniors aged 3-15 (free for under 3s) and adults starting from £11.    

All games will again be live on Sky Sports and BBC broadcast and digital channels throughout the competition.    

To stay up to date with the latest news, buy tickets or to sign up for priority access, visit thehundred.com or follow The Hundred, and the eight teams, on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.    

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Notes to Editors   

About The Hundred:    

The Hundred is an action-packed, unmissable cricket competition that fuses world-class cricket with blockbuster entertainment.    

Combining a short, fast format of cricket, with each game lasting less than three hours, and incredible entertainment beyond the sport, The Hundred is making cricket more accessible and reaching a broader audience. It’s simple: 100 balls per team, most runs wins, so every ball counts.    

The Hundred features eight teams from seven cities, with men’s and women’s competitions taking place side by side:  Welsh Fire (Cardiff), Southern Brave (Southampton), Northern Superchargers (Leeds), London Spirit, Trent Rockets (Nottingham), Oval Invincibles (London), Manchester Originals and Birmingham Phoenix. Each teams features some of the best international and domestic cricketers from around the world, including England Men’s & Women’s World Cup winners.    

About The Hundred Draft powered by Sage:    

More information about all the moves from the The Hundred Draft powered by Sage is available here.   

About The Hundred fixtures:    

The Hundred fixtures are available here.