Top 5 players to watch out for in Women’s Hundred
The Hundred 2022 is being played from August 3 to September 3 this year and just like the men’s tournament, key importance will also be given to the women’s edition with some talented players across to globe all geared up to showcase their cricketing skills.
The eight-team 100-ball tournament will see the Oval Invincibles defending their title in what promises to be a competitive environment this time around. Without further ado, here’s a look at the five players to watch out for in Women’s Hundred.
5. Deepti Sharma
Deepti Sharma has been a valuable asset of the Indian women’s team in the past few years and apart from providing breakthroughs with her right-arm off-break, she can also be a handy batter in the top and middle order. The UP cricketer currently occupies the fifth spot in the ICC Women’s T20I Bowlers and all-Rounders Rankings and she would be eager to make the most of her opportunities in the upcoming competition. Deepti will be representing Birmingham Phoenix.
4. Meg Lanning
Meg Lanning needs no introduction whatsoever. She is the most successful captain in women’s cricket history, having led Australia to multiple world titles and at the same time is also a very accomplished batter. She currently occupies the top spot in the ICC Women’s T20I Rankings for batters. Lanning will be representing Trent Rockets.
3. Alyssa Healy
The destructive Australian power-hitter batter Alyssa Healy would definitely be a player to watch out for in Hundred 2022 and has the potential to single-handedly take the game away from the opposition with her power-hitting techniques. Healy occupies the first position in the ICC Women’s T20I Rankings and will be representing Northern Superchargers.
2. Sophie Ecclestone
Sophie Ecclestone has turned out to be one of England’s finest spin bowling talents in the and played an integral part in them making the final of this year’s Women’s World Cup. Ecclestone currently occupies the top spot in the ICC Women’s ODI and T20I Rankings for bowlers. She will be representing Manchester Originals.
- Smriti Mandhana
Smriti Mandhana was the sole Indian player to be included in the ICC XI in Women’s T20I and she has been a consistent performer for the Women in Blue across formats in the last few years. Mandhana occupies the third and 10th positions in the ICC Women’s T20I and ODI Rankings for batters and is in good form in the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 as well. She is all set to represent Southern Brave in the Hundred 2022.
