The Hundred draft 2022 LIVE: Every team’s picks, fixtures and ticket news

And now over in Cardiff - here’s the full list of Welsh Fire’s retentions and draft choices:

Welsh Fire Men’s Squad

Jonny Bairstow (centrally contracted)

Ollie Pope (centrally contracted)

Joe Clarke (£125,000)

Tom Banton (£125,000)

Adam Zampa (overseas, £100,000)

Ben Duckett (£100,000)

David Miller (overseas, £75,000)

Jake Ball (£75,000)

Naseem Shah (overseas, £60,000)

David Payne (£60,000)

Sam Hain (£50,000)

Leus du Plooy (£50,000)

Matt Critchley (£40,000)

Ryan Higgins (£40,000)

Jacob Bethell (£30,000)

Josh Cobb (£30,000)

Possible XI when available: Bairstow (c, wk), Banton, Clarke, Duckett, Miller, Critchley, Higgins, Zampa, Ball, Payne, Shah.

An extremely strong domestic top order, intriguingly all capable of donning the gloves, but may be reliant on a resurgence from Miller and breakouts from Critchley and Higgins to provide death overs power. Could therefore be versatile with the batting order. Lacking a finger-spinner, maybe.

There are still two more wildcard picks to be made this summer ahead of the tournament, but here is how the men’s squad at Lord’s is shaping up ahead of 2022.

London Spirit Men’s Squad

Zak Crawley (centrally contracted)

Mark Wood (centrally contracted)

Kieron Pollard (overseas, £125,000)

Liam Dawson (£125,000)

Glenn Maxwell (£100,000)

Eoin Morgan (captain, £100,000)

Riley Meredith (overseas, £75,000)

Jordan Thompson (£75,000)

Mason Crane (£60,000)

Dan Lawrence (£60,000)

Daniel Bell Drummond (£50,000)

Chris Wood (£50,000)

Adam Rossington (£40,000)

Ravi Bopara (£40,000)

Blake Cullen (£30,000)

Brad Wheal (£30,000)

Possible XI when all available: Crawley, Rossington (wk), Lawrence, Maxwell, Morgan (c), Pollard, Dawson, Thompson, Wood, Meredith, Crane.

Perhaps short of a top wicketkeeper?

Another year, another loaded top order for Gary Kirsten to work with at Welsh Fire. Joe Clarke was a likely marquee pick after leaving the Manchester Originals, but the Cardiff franchise have also somewhat surprisingly opted to bring back Tom Banton, leaving no shortage of top order options when Jonny Bairstow is available. Youngster Jacob Bethell was a star of England U19 World Cup runners up and is considered a real gem at Warwickshire, with the Barbados-born southpaw not lacking in confidence or ball-striking ability.

Sam Hain could be a steady middle order hand, though he has worked to up his strike-rate in the shorter formats, while David Miller adds an experienced finisher. The other overseas recruits are leg-spinner Adam Zampa and Naseem Shah, one of a glut of young Pakistan pace bowlers. He’ll be playing county cricket over the border at Gloucestershire this summer.

Joe Clarke (Manchester Originals)

Tom Banton

Adam Zampa (O – Birmingham Phoenix)

David Miller (O)

Naseem Shah (O)

Sam Hain (Manchester Originals)

Jacob Bethell

Leaving the London Spirit is England opener Tammy Beaumont, who has been lured to Cardiff to captain the Welsh Fire. Also joining the team is Rachael Haynes, who can be used at the top or, as she is for Australia in T20 internationals, in the middle order, and her fellow World Champion Annabel Sutherland, who has shown such potential and versatility with her seam bowling and rounded batting skill.

Fran Wilson has retired from international cricket but is a smart signing and a tone-setter in the field, while Scotland’s Sarah Bryce could take the gloves and provides another top-order option. Alex Hartley is another former World Cup winner added, with her left-arm spin complementing what should be a strong attack of tweakers at Sophia Gardens.

Tammy Beaumont (London Spirit) - will captain the side

Rachael Haynes (O - Oval Invincibles)

Annabel Sutherland (O - Trent Rockets)

Fran Wilson (Oval Invincibles)

Alex Hartley (Manchester Originals)

Fi Morris (Southern Brave)

Sarah Bryce (Oval Invincibles)

Beth Mooney (O – Welsh Fire)

Amelia Kerr (O – Southern Brave)

Megan Schutt (O)

Sophie Luff (Welsh Fire)

The London Spirit have also confirmed four signings for the women’s half of the franchise. Batter Beth Mooney arrives after an outstanding World Cup for Australia and adds a high-quality, versatile top order option for England captain Heather Knight at Lord’s, while her international teammate Megan Schutt will lead the attack as one of the world’s best swing bowlers.

Amelia Kerr had a phenomenal summer season in New Zealand after taking a break for the game, establishing herself as probably the top leg-spinning all-rounder option. Finally, Sophie Luff is a consistent domestic run scorer who arrives from the Welsh Fire, where she was captain - four very, very sensible additions by coach Trevor Griffin, who has worked with Luff at the Western Storm.

Kieron Pollard (O)

Liam Dawson (Southern Brave)

Riley Meredith (O)

Jordan Thompson (Northern Superchargers)

Daniel Bell-Drummond (Birmingham Phoenix)

Chris Wood

Alongside Pollard, London Spirit’s men have drafted left-arm spinning all-rounder Liam Dawson, Australian paceman Riley Meredith, seam-bowling all-rounder Jordan Thompson, top-order batter Daniel Bell-Drummond and left-arm seamer Chris Wood - who was part of the side last year.

A simple choice - one of the most devastating power-hitters in the world and a character of such experience, knowledge and leadership who will add plenty to London Spirit’s middle order.