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The Hundred Auction 2026: James Coles and Jordan Cox land bumper paydays as Welsh Fire snap up England Test great Joe Root
Mar 16, 2026

The Hundred Auction 2026: James Coles and Jordan Cox land bumper paydays as Welsh Fire snap up England Test great Joe Root

James Coles fetched the highest ​price in the first round of bidding in the men's Hundred auction as London Spirit paid £390,000 for the 21-year-old S...

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The Hundred: Steve Smith to play in 2025 but Ben Stokes opts out; Meg Lanning and Rashid Khan will also play
Mar 16, 2026

The Hundred: Steve Smith to play in 2025 but Ben Stokes opts out; Meg Lanning and Rashid Khan will also play

Steve Smith, Meg Lanning, Trent Boult and Rashid Khan are among the 12 high-profile players set to join squads in The Hundred after securing Deadline...

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The Hundred: Chris Woakes and Jamie Smith join Welsh Fire and London Spirit in Central Contract Draft
Mar 16, 2026

The Hundred: Chris Woakes and Jamie Smith join Welsh Fire and London Spirit in Central Contract Draft

Chris Woakes and Jamie Smith have secured the last two deals in The Hundred in the England Central Contract Draft.All-rounder Woakes has joined Welsh...

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The Hundred Auction 2026: England's Danielle Gibson scoops £190k as two overseas players break £200k
Mar 16, 2026

The Hundred Auction 2026: England's Danielle Gibson scoops £190k as two overseas players break £200k

Danielle Gibson earned a £190,000 payday to become the highest-paid English woman at the inaugural Hundred auction, while uncapped teenager Tilly Cort...

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David Warner looking forward to Lord's reception with Spirit in The Hundred | 'Bazball won't work in Australia'
Mar 16, 2026

David Warner looking forward to Lord's reception with Spirit in The Hundred | 'Bazball won't work in Australia'

David Warner has no idea if he can turn English jeers into cheers on his return to Lord's this summer but refuses to be swayed by the 'myth' of Bazbal...

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The Hundred: £45m from investment into competition will fund new and improved grassroots facilities
Mar 16, 2026

The Hundred: £45m from investment into competition will fund new and improved grassroots facilities

Around £45m of money from investment into The Hundred teams will fund new and improved grassroots facilities as part of a major cash injection into re...

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The Hundred: What challenges does tournament face after private investment and big-money auction buys?
Mar 16, 2026

The Hundred: What challenges does tournament face after private investment and big-money auction buys?

With cash comes conundrums for The Hundred.Millions of pounds were spent on players at the inaugural auction with England all-rounder Danielle Gibson...

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The Hundred franchise sales: English cricket experiences IPL moment with big influx of money - but what next?
Mar 15, 2026

The Hundred franchise sales: English cricket experiences IPL moment with big influx of money - but what next?

The sums have been eye-popping as English cricket experiences its IPL moment.Hundred franchises sold in full or in part, with the financial windfall t...

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Justin Langer: Former Australia batter and coach to lead London Spirit men in The Hundred in 2025
Mar 15, 2026

Justin Langer: Former Australia batter and coach to lead London Spirit men in The Hundred in 2025

Former Australia opener Justin Langer has been named as the new head coach of London Spirit's men's side in The Hundred.Langer's appointment comes a m...

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The Hundred: Oval Invincibles retain men's title by beating Southern Brave in final at Lord's
Mar 15, 2026

The Hundred: Oval Invincibles retain men's title by beating Southern Brave in final at Lord's

Oval Invincibles became the first men's side to win The Hundred back-to-back after they retained the trophy by beating Southern Brave by 17 runs in th...

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