The Hundred draft: Who will be first pick?

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They should likely consider Rashid Khan. While teams have been given less than two minutes each select, the draft has been gone into by a shocking quantity of homework. Birmingham Phoenix have hired Dan Weston because their data insights manager and hell work along with a few of people to crunch the numbers and deliver a head to the draft. Sunday will be the first significant draft in UK sport, therefore its definitely going to be really exciting, said Weston. We have been comprehensive in our preparations and Ive developed a database of more than 4,000 players. While many of these names wont be appropriate for this particular competition, it does imply that if a player we aim is chosen by means of a team going before us at the draft, then we could apply filters into the skillset were searching for and find a player who is 80 or even 90% similar and that may provide better value in the long term. Well have to be flexible and since were dealing with a new format of this game, every group will get their own ideas on the best composition of a staff and team so thatll be interesting to see. Without giving away too much, Ive seen teams make big mistakes at past drafts and auctions across the world. The players include Australias Steve Smith, David Warner and Mitchell Starc; West Indies big-hitting Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Kieron Pollard, and the star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh. And while Weston is not able to give away a lot about specific strategies before the draft, BBC Sport has asked others in the know - our county cricket writers and commentators - to - evaluate who, past the games marquee names, might be interesting the eight groups. Ed Barnard Scott Read, BBC Radio Manchester: My pick will be Ed Barnard out of Worcestershire. He is a brilliant young player who appears to improve every season. I believe he can influence matches in all three disciplines. Barnard was part of the Worcestershire group to acquire against the T20 Blast in 2018. He is just 23 but an all-rounder who seems to do well under stress. Heoffers a risk with the ball,s a gifted batsman and is superb in the area. Tom Kohler-Cadmore Jonathan Doidge, BBC Radio Leeds: Getting watched Yorkshire throughout this summer, I believe Tom Kohler-Cadmore will continue to be a very good player in the formats. The Worcestershire batsman demonstrated the ability to bat through the innings on more than one event, to set up producing match-winning knocks, as well as the match for his staff. His 435 runs at 62.14 at the Blast needs to make him an appealing proposition in The Hundred draft. Phil Salt Adrian Harms, BBC Sussex: Phil Salt has exploded on to the T20 scene at the past two seasons under the watchful eye of Jason Gillespie. The 23-year-old will play for the Adelaide Strikers during this years Big Bash, and has attracted attention from England, with joined up with the group this year. Luke Wright are also in demand, as will Danny Briggs, who is the in cricket that is T20, as well as being among, if not the best, backward point fielders around. Hes Mr Unflappable. Ryan Higgins Bob Hunt, BBC Radio Bristol: Ryan Higgins has now Become a in the past two seasons. A hard-hitting batsman with Gloucestershire who scores quickly, and provides bowling full of guile, he is a choice for Your Hundred. Will Jacks Adam Williams Keep an eye on top-order batsman Will Jacks at Surrey. He strikes the ball powerfully and quickly after he gets moving and has caught some headlines in the past for creating rapid centuries. Is the Fynn Hudson-Prentice of Derbyshire. He proved to be lower-order batting and a part of the run to the with his medium-pacers. In preparation for The Hundred draft on 20 October, pick your dream XI and share it. The Hundred draft complemented by a text commentary on 20 October and will be streamed live on iPlayer and the BBC Sport website. Which of those cricketing superstars would be your first pick in The Hundred draft? This vote will close at 17:00 BST on 20 October. You may vote only once. Terms and Conditions Privacy Notice Read more: link to