Overview
- Aiden Markram has been ruled out for the rest of The Hundred after flying home for personal reasons and will not return to Manchester’s squad.
- Markram was a high-profile pre-season signing for £200,000 and had scored 117 runs in five appearances, including a 26-ball fifty at The Oval.
- Jos Buttler has been appointed captain for the remainder of the tournament and comes into the role in strong batting form with 226 runs in five games.
- The Super Giants sit sixth with two wins from five matches so their playoff chances are under pressure and the mid-tournament captaincy change raises the stakes for upcoming fixtures.
- Michael Bracewell has been drafted as Markram’s replacement; the 35-year-old New Zealand all-rounder brings middle-order hitting and off-spin to help restore balance to the squad.