Phil Salt resigned by Manchester Originals for The Hundred

Big-hitting Sussex wicketkeeper-batsman, Phil Salt has been resigned by Manchester Originals for this summer's The Hundred. 

The 24-year-old was the outfit's third pick in the October 2019 draft but was denied the chance to pull on an Originals shirt last summer after The Hundred's inaugural edition was postponed by a year as a result of the global pandemic.

In the meantime, Salt has continued to put in blistering batting performances for Sussex and around the world, as well as making a 58-ball hundred for England Lions against Ireland in a one-day match last August and earning a call-up to the full England squad ahead of their ODI series with Australia in September. 

Speaking after being retained by Manchester Originals, Phil said: "I’m really pleased to re-sign for Manchester Originals. My family are from Manchester and I’m a big Manchester City fan so I was always very keen to make sure that I stayed with the team.  I’ve been lucky enough to get more experience around the world since I got drafted, including the Big Bash this winter, which will hopefully stand me in good stead for The Hundred this summer.”

The Originals are one of eight new teams preparing to play in The Hundred, a new 100-ball competition. Boasting world class men’s and women’s players, it will take place this summer and feature eight city-based teams from Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham, Southampton and two in London. It will be screened live by Sky and the BBC.

More than 100 players have now confirmed for the highly anticipated competition with all of the eight city-based teams confirming signings today.

Full list of signings announced today:

Birmingham Phoenix: Emily Arlott, Kirstie Gordon, Tom Helm, Benny Howell, Phoebe Franklin, Abtaha Maqsood

London Spirit: Mohammad Amir, Amara Carr, Aylish Cranstone, Jade Dernbach, Danielle Gibson, Mohammad Nabi, Luis Reece, Adam Rossington, Susie Rowe, Chloe Tryon

Manchester Originals: Joe Clarke, Danielle Collins, Mignon du Preez, Alice Dyson, Cordelia Griffith, Hannah Jones, Lizelle Lee, Phil Salt         

Northern Superchargers: Helen Fenby, Bess Heath, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Adam Lyth           

Oval Invincibles: Megan Belt, Alex Blake, Eva Gray, Marizanne Kapp, Sunil Narine, Jason Roy, Rhianna Southby, Nathan Sowter

Southern Brave: Lauren Bell, Alex Davies, Sonia Odedra, Max Waller     

Trent Rockets: Kathryn Bryce, Matthew Carter, Abbey Freeborn, Dawid Malan, Tom Moores, Steven Mullaney           

Welsh Fire: Jonny Bairstow, Tom Banton, Ben Duckett, Alex Griffiths, Georgia Hennessy, Lauren Filer, Sophie Luff, Natasha Wraith