The Hundred 2027: Birmingham Phoenix announces Fatima Sana as wildcard signing
Fatima Sana becomes the first Pakistani player selected for The Hundred women’s competition and will earn the tournament minimum salary of £15,000, officials said.
- On Thursday, Pakistan captain Fatima Sana became the first Pakistani woman selected for The Hundred after Birmingham Phoenix picked her in the wildcard draft.
- Sana fills Phoenix's fourth overseas slot, which became available after Cricket Australia withdrew all-rounder Lucy Hamilton to manage her workload.
- At Edgbaston on Wednesday, Sana scored an unbeaten 55 off 38 balls and took three wickets for 16 runs against South Africa in the World Cup match.
- The all-rounder earns the tournament's minimum salary of £15,000, approximately PKR5.6 million, marking significant Pakistani representation in The Hundred.
- As the third Pakistani player to secure a contract this year, Sana joins Usman Tariq at Phoenix and Abrar Ahmed at Sunrisers Leeds.
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Captain Fatima Sana Becomes First Pakistani Woman to Feature in 'The Hundred'
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