England stars Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow and Rory Burns face a ballot before being picked for a Hundred team at the competition’s official launch on Thursday. Now the three Hundred franchises who do not have Test players on their books will draw lots to determine who gets first choice of the trio. But with more England players on their books, the teams based at Headingley and the Oval have had more options. Leeds franchise Northern Superchargers have opted for Ben Stokes of Durham ahead of Yorkshire duo Root and Bairstow, while Sam Curran has been picked by the Oval Invincibles. As a result, the franchises based at Lord’s, Trent Bridge and Cardiff will draw lots to decide who gets first choice of Root, Bairstow and Burns.

Source: Daily Mail October 01, 2019 21:36 UTC