Pakistan women’s skipper Fatima Sana has landed a contract with The Hundred franchise — Birmingham Phoenix, as per a report in ESPNCricinfo. That makes her the first player from her nation, to be part of the England-based league. All-rounder Sana, who is currently leading PAK in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 has been a game-changer for her team, and has come up with some substantial performances in the past.
Fatima Sana — the best player from Pakistan
Her recent noteworthy performance came, when on Wednesday, her contribution with the bat and the ball nearly won Pakistan the match against South Africa. Coming into bat when the team was reeling at 50/8, she went on to score 55 from 38 deliveries, and then with the ball, she picked up 3/16 as well.
The 23-year-old has filled the fourth overseas spot in the team, which was vacated by Australian Lucy Hamilton — who withdrew due to workload. She is expected to earn a minimum salary of £15,000 (5.6 million PKR approx.). But then, her availability could be bit of a concern, with the Sri Lanka series scheduled for July 23 – August 4.
Meanwhile, two male Pakistani cricketers are already part of The Hundred — with spinner Usman Tariq being picked by Birmingham Phoenix, and Abrar Ahmed going to Sunrisers Leeds. The Hundred will be played from July 21 to August 16 this year.
Men’s Hundred wildcards (£31,000)
- Welsh Fire: Jordan Clark, Dillon Pennington
- Southern Brave: Manny Lumsden, Saif Zaib
- The Manchester Super Giants: James Sales, Adam Finch
- London Spirit: Henry Crocombe, Kiran Carlson
- Birmingham Phoenix: Tom Helm, Sean Dickson
- MI London: Eddie Jack, Sebastian Morgan
- Sunrisers Leeds: Matty Revis, Charlie Allison
- Trent Rockets: Ben Raine, Ben Sanderson.
Women’s Hundred wildcards (£15,000)
- Birmingham Phoenix: Mary Taylor, Fatima Sana
- Welsh Fire: Niamh Fiona Holland, Georgia Davis
- London Spirit: Trudy Johnson, Liv Barnes
- Trent Rockets: Amu Surenkumar, Eve Jones
- The Manchester Super Giants: Mia Rogers, Beth Langston
- MI London: Kate Coppack, Francesca Sweet
- Southern Brave: Naomi Dattani, Katherine Fraser
- Sunrisers Leeds: Darcey Carter, Sophia Turner.
