# Jimmy Anderson eyes first appearance in the Hundred after signing up for draft

By the time season five of the competition begins he will be 43 and the eight teams must decide whether to invest in a player with huge name recognition and a glittering CV, or recruit younger talent with greater short-form experience. The draft takes place next Wednesday, with a total of 37 places to be filled in the men’s side and 29 in the women’s squads.

Anderson hinted at his interest shortly after swapping his England whites for a consulting role on the coaching staff, saying:

> Watching the Hundred this year, seeing the ball swing around, it makes me feel like I could do a job there. There’s definitely a bit of intrigue with the shorter formats because I’ve not played any franchise stuff before.

When the competition first launched, Anderson was notionally affiliated in a non-playing capacity to Manchester Originals – whose home ground of Old Trafford boasts the James Anderson End – but that link was never formalised. The Originals have five spots open in the squad – ranging from the top £200,000 pay bracket to a spot at £63,000 – and space for a senior pace bowler in their ranks.



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By the time season five of the competition begins he will be 43 and the eight teams must decide whether to invest in a player with huge name recognition and a glittering CV, or recruit younger talent with greater short-form experience. The draft takes place next Wednesday, with a total of 37 places to be filled in the men’s side and 29 in the women’s squads.

Anderson hinted at his interest shortly after swapping his England whites for a consulting role on the coaching staff, saying:

> Watching the Hundred this year, seeing the ball swing around, it makes me feel like I could do a job there. There’s definitely a bit of intrigue with the shorter formats because I’ve not played any franchise stuff before.

When the competition first launched, Anderson was notionally affiliated in a non-playing capacity to Manchester Originals – whose home ground of Old Trafford boasts the James Anderson End – but that link was never formalised. The Originals have five spots open in the squad – ranging from the top £200,000 pay bracket to a spot at £63,000 – and space for a senior pace bowler in their ranks.



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