Ecclestone part of opening marquee set at WPL auction
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England spinner Sophie Ecclestone will be part of the opening marquee set at the Women's Premier League auction on 27 November.
The 26-year-old was released by UP Warriorz despite taking 36 wickets in the first three editions, and re-enters the auction at the top price bracket.
She is joined in the marquee set by India duo Deepti Sharma and Renuka Singh, New Zealand pair Sophie Devine and Amelia Kerr, South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt and Australia's Alyssa Healy and Meg Lanning.
Other players in the top price bracket include England's Heather Knight, Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Amy Jones, Australia's Phoebe Litchfield and Georgia Wareham and West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin.
A total of 22 England players have entered the auction including Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey, Linsey Smith, Sophia Dunkley and Sarah Glenn.
There are 73 slots to fill at the auction, including 23 available to overseas players.
Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt was the only England player retained for next year's tournament, with Australia's Beth Mooney and Ash Gardner among the other overseas players retained.
