Birmingham Phoenix have had to make major changes, with Shaheen Shah Afridi, Adam Zampa and New Zealand captain Williamson all pulling out. Nicolas Pooran and Shadab Khan will not be heading to Old Trafford, with Carlos Brathwaite and Colin Munro taking over at Manchester Originals. There are also big changes to the lineups in the women’s competition, with Australia’s Alyssa Healy, Rachael Haynes, Ellyse Villani and Ashleigh Gardner all pulling out. South Africa’s Shabnim Ismail, ranked second in the world among T20 bowlers in the women’s game, is among the new arrivals at Oval Invincibles. The Hundred starts on July 21, with a match between the Oval Invincibles and Manchester Originals women.

Source: News 24 July 05, 2021 03:56 UTC