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The Hundred: What challenges does tournament face after private investment and big-money auction buys?
Apr 17, 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: £520m investment from team auction hailed as 'seminal moment' but is the tournament set to expand?
Apr 17, 2026

The Hundred: £520m investment from team auction hailed as 'seminal moment' but is the tournament set to expand?

The England and Wales Cricket Board has described the £520m windfall from The Hundred auction as "a seminal moment", but is the tournament set to expa...

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The Hundred: Takeovers of six franchises completed as ECB pledges £500m grassroots investment
Apr 17, 2026

The Hundred: Takeovers of six franchises completed as ECB pledges £500m grassroots investment

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have confirmed the completion of "six strategic partners" for six of the teams in The Hundred. The remaining...

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The Hundred Auction 2026: England's Danielle Gibson scoops £190k as two overseas players break £200k
Apr 17, 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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England captain Heather Knight says widening gender pay gap for top players in The Hundred 'not ideal'
Apr 17, 2026

England captain Heather Knight says widening gender pay gap for top players in The Hundred 'not ideal'

England captain Heather Knight says it is "not ideal" that the gender pay gap for the top players in The Hundred will widen in the 2025 season.The top...

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The Hundred: Oval Invincibles retain men's title by beating Southern Brave in final at Lord's
Apr 17, 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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The Hundred: London Spirit beat Welsh Fire in tense final to claim the trophy for the first time
Apr 17, 2026

The Hundred: London Spirit beat Welsh Fire in tense final to claim the trophy for the first time

London Spirit beat Welsh Fire by four wickets to claim The Hundred trophy for the first time at Lord's after Deepti Sharma smashed a six off the penul...

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Justin Langer: Former Australia batter and coach to lead London Spirit men in The Hundred in 2025
Apr 17, 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 men's and women's team guide: James Anderson, Davina Perrin, Esmae MacGregor, David Warner and Alana King among players to watch
Apr 17, 2026

The Hundred men's and women's team guide: James Anderson, Davina Perrin, Esmae MacGregor, David Warner and Alana King among players to watch

The Hundred is back for 2025, with London Spirit's women's side and Oval Invincibles men out to defend the titles they won at Lord's last summer.You c...

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The Hundred investors: Tom Brady, Chelsea's Todd Boehly, IPL team owners and big businesses all secure stakes
Apr 17, 2026

The Hundred investors: Tom Brady, Chelsea's Todd Boehly, IPL team owners and big businesses all secure stakes

Sports team owners and billionaire businessmen are among the high-profile investors who have secured stakes in The Hundred ahead of the 2025 season. T...

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