Sophie Devine, Beth Mooney hit jackpot in inaugural Women's Hundred auction

New Zealand veteran Sophie Devine and Australian wicketkeeper-batter Beth Mooney fetched the highest bids in the inaugural Women's Hundred auction in London on Wednesday (March 11). Both international stars were picked for £210,000.

Dani Gibson followed, bought for £190,000 by Sunrisers Leeds despite not playing a game for England in the last 18 months.

Mooney, purchased by Trent Rockets, is one of the most established wicketkeepers in the modern game and a multiple-time world champion. Devine, bought by Welsh Fire, was recently named the player of the tournament in the Women's Premier League.

South African allrounder Nadine de Klerk was the fourth most expensive pick at £170,000 by London Spirit, where she will reunite with her WPL teammate Grace Harris.

The historic auction began with 19-year-old Davina Perrin becoming the first pick for £50,000 to Birmingham Phoenix. Spirit then secured wicketkeeper Amy Jones for £70,000.

While no Pakistan player was picked, only Richa Ghosh and Deepti Sharma found takers amongst the Indian players, both surprisingly bought for their base price.

The South African quartet of Chloe Tryon, Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus and Shabnim Ismail went unsold, with teams restricted to just four overseas players in their rosters.

Allrounder Tilly Corteen-Coleman was the most expensive uncapped English player at £105,000 as Spirit lost the bidding war to Southern Brave.

Retained/Direct Signings & Auction Buys:

• Birmingham Phoenix: Retained/Direct: Alice Capsey, Lauren Filer, Lucy Hamilton, Ellyse Perry. Auction: Tammy Beaumont, Phoebe Brett, Cordelia Griffith, Alana King, Emma Lamb, Esmae MacGregor, Eve O'Neill, Davina Perrin, Jemima Spence, Eva Gray, Linsey Smith.
• London Spirit: Retained/Direct: Mahika Gaur, Marizanne Kapp, Charlie Dean, Grace Harris. Auction: Nadine de Klerk, Deandra Dottin, Josie Groves, Lucy Higham, Sterre Kalis, Marie Kelly, Charis Pavely, Seren Smale, Ellie Threlkeld, Phoebe Turner.
• Manchester Originals: Retained/Direct: Meg Lanning, Smriti Mandhana, Sophie Ecclestone. Auction: Grace Ballinger, Maitlan Brown, Kathryn Bryce, Richa Ghosh, Paige Scholfield, Grace Scrivens, Mady Villiers, Ryana Macdonald-Gay, Jo Gardner, Nat Wraith, Bex Tyson.
• Northern Superchargers: Retained/Direct: Amelia Kerr, Hayley Matthews, Danni Wyatt. Auction: Hollie Armitage, Nicola Carey, Kira Chatli, Alice Davidson-Richards, Kirstie Gordon, Dani Gregory, Chinelle Henry, Alice Monaghan, Kalea Moore, Tara Norris, Alexa Stonehouse.
• Oval Invincibles: Retained/Direct: Jemimah Rodrigues, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Laura Wolvaardt. Auction: Ellie Anderson, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Phoebe Franklin, Daisy Gibb, Sarah Glenn, Jodi Grewcock, Lizelle Lee, Sophie Molineux, Bex Odgers, Issy Wong.
• Sunrisers Leeds: Retained/Direct: Kate Cross, Phoebe Litchfield, Annabel Sutherland. Auction: Hanna Baker, Claudie Cooper, Dani Gibson, Jess Jonassen, Flo Miller, Deepti Sharma, Rachel Slater, Bryony Smith, Cassidy McCarthy, Maddie Ward, Lauren Winfield-Hill.
• Trent Rockets: Retained/Direct: Sophia Dunkley, Kim Garth, Ash Gardner, Natalie Sciver-Brunt. Auction: Georgia Adams, Sam Bates, Georgia Elwiss, Bess Heath, Grace Johnson, Emma Jones, Katie Levick, Ailsa Lister, Beth Mooney, Charley Phillips, Millie Taylor.
• Welsh Fire: Retained/Direct: Freya Kemp, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham. Auction: Em Arlott, Sarah Bryce, Sophie Devine, Heather Graham, Ella McCaughan, Fi Morris, Abi Norgrove, Grace Potts, Sophia Smale, Rhianna Southby, Grace Thompson.