Every franchise in cricket’s new Hundred competition, which launches next summer, will be guaranteed at least one England Test player.

Telegraph Sport can reveal complete details of the inaugural player draft for the new competition, which will be held on the evening of Oct 20 ahead of the first season next summer. Player registration for the draft will open in the middle of next week. Hundreds of players – both from England and overseas – are expected to enter the draft.

By early October, shortly after England’s new central contracts are finalised, all eight teams will have chosen their England Test players, as well as up to two local players a team, in advance of the draft. At the same time, the draft order will be finalised after lots are drawn. Players in the draft will be chosen through a “snake” draft system, meaning a team with first pick in the first round would have last pick in the second round.

Cricketers who enter the Hundred draft will be obliged to go to whichever franchise selects them. Players are free to enter for a minimum draft price, meaning they are only eligible to be signed for at least this amount.