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Sophie Ecclestone is the fig one-ranked bowler successful the satellite successful T20 cricketEngland spinner Sophie Ecclestone was sold for astir £180,000 astatine the Women's Premier League auction.
UP Warriorz, who volition beryllium coached by England caput manager Jon Lewis, saw disconnected Gujarat Giants and Delhi Capitals to unafraid the 23-year-old.
India opener Smriti Mandhana was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for £340,000, with Australia's Ellyse Perry and Sophie Devine besides joining.
India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur joined Mumbai Indians for £180,000.
Australia spinner Ash Gardner was bought by Gujarat Giants for £320,000, portion West Indies all-rounder Hayley Matthews went unsold successful the opening set.
The highest wage successful the Women's Hundred - a franchise tourney ran by the England and Wales Cricket Board - is £31,250.
A full of 448 players are being auctioned, with a maximum of 90 earning deals.
England person 27 players successful the draft, including each 15 of their players presently playing successful the T20 World Cup successful South Africa and Test Match Special commentator Alex Hartley.
Teams person a fund of astir £1.2m to physique a squad of betwixt 15 and 18 players, with six allowed to beryllium overseas players.
The tourney volition tally from 4 to 26 March, with 22 matches played successful total.
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