After the first sweep, the remaining red-ball contracted players were selected by teams without a player in their catchment area until every side had the opportunity of selecting at least one England Test player.

Players not selected will be automatically allocated to their local team. Teams also have the option to negotiate with and select two local 'icon' players from within their catchment.

Because of limited availability for the England players - they are only expected to play three group games and at Finals Day - they are in addition to each team's final squad of 15 and are paid separately.

To help you make your pick, here's a bit of a list of sportspeople from/associated with the said cities:

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London - Anthony Joshua, Daley Thompson, Bobby Moore and Jonny Wilkinson;

Manchester - Ricky Hatton, Sarah Storey, Kate Richardson-Walsh;

Cardiff - Gareth Bale, Joe Calzaghe, Tanni Grey-Thompson;

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Leeds - Nicola Adams, Brownlee brothers and Josh Warrington;

Birmingham - Dennis Amiss, Nigel Manssell, Jordanne Whiley, Rob McCracken;

Nottingham - Rebecca Adlington, Stuart Broad, Carl Froch, Rebecca Downie;

Southampton - Alex Danson, Chris Tremlett, Le Tissier.

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And, just so we don't get complaints, have a picture for Southampton as well:

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The seven cities where the teams are based have long been announced, but the side's won't be called just London or Nottingham - they've all been branded as, well, you'll see...

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This is going to go well...

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To spice up today's draft day we want you to vote for the UK's best sporting city! This is not a scientific process of course. We all know that Yorkshire would finish about fifth in the Olympic medal table if/once they go independent...

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You can vote for the seven cities who are to be represented in The Hundred. Fill your boots.

Who do you want your team to pick first? Who is the best England player to get?

Let us know your Hundred thoughts via the usual channels...

Birmingham (Edgbaston)

Cardiff (Sophia Gardens)

Leeds (Headingley)

London (Lord's)

London (The Oval)

Manchester (Old Trafford)

Nottingham (Trent Bridge)

Southampton (Ageas Bowl)

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Red ball contracted players:

Jofra Archer (Sussex), Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Ben Stokes (Durham), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire), James Anderson (Lancashire), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire), Rory Burns (Surrey), Sam Curran (Surrey).

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This morning teams met in a locked room to select up to three players for their squad. They had the option of picking at least one England red-ball contracted player and teams with one or more England Test players in their catchment area will be able to pick their preferred player. It is not compulsory for teams to pick a player from their catchment area.

Good morning! It's draft day. Got it?

It's all very simple. The Hundred is a new cricket competition in which eight freshly formed teams, representing seven cities from around the UK, compete against each other. Each team has both a men's and women's side.

Today they pick their first players.

All set?