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  • The Hundred to move to an auction and increase salaries

    The Hundred will host its first auction in March 2026 as a number of changes are implemented to the player selection model and salaries ahead of the competition’s sixth year.
    The changes have come through The Hundred Playing Working Group, which is comprised of representatives from all eight teams, the PCA and the ECB, and have been agreed by The Hundred Board.
    In addition to the shift to an

  • The Hundred has welcomed 2.5m fans over five years

    2.5m fans have attended The Hundred across the first five years of the competition.
    Since its launch in 2021, 1.5m of the total audience have attended the women’s competition, and 203,000 people have bought tickets to their first-ever cricket game.
    In the 2025 season the women’s competition has again broken the global record for total attendance at a women’s cricket competition, with 349,401

  • ECB finalises deals with strategic partners in The Hundred, unlocking hundreds of millions of pounds for game-wide growth

    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today confirmed a landmark achievement in the evolution of The Hundred, with deals now complete with the first six strategic partners for The Hundred teams.
    The remaining two are set for formal completion at a later date. They remain on track, in line with the ECB having offered investors the option of completing later.
    This pivotal moment sees The H

  • Anderson and Flintoff selected in The Hundred Vitality Wildcard Draft

    James Anderson and Rocky Flintoff will both take part in The Hundred this season after being selected in The Hundred Vitality Wildcard Draft.
    Anderson, 42, an England great and one of the finest bowlers to ever play the game, was selected by Manchester Originals. Flintoff, 17, will join up with his father Andrew, Head Coach at Northern Superchargers.
    The pair were two of 32 names drafted in

  • Toyota expands cricket partnerships, unveiled as Automotive Partner for The Hundred's revamped 2025 playing kits

    The Hundred has today released eight new playing kits for 2025, with the latest designs going on sale a little over a month before the fifth year of the competition begins.
    The new 2025 kits, which feature Toyota prominently on the sleeve, will continue to showcase KP Snacks’ brands on the front of the shirts.
    Toyota have deepened their relationship with cricket in England and Wales by featu

  • The Hundred kit launch 2025 – the action-packed competition gets its latest revamp

    The Hundred has today released eight new playing kits for 2025, with the latest designs going on sale a little over a month before the fifth year of the competition begins.
    The New Balance kits, which are made from 100% recycled materials and fully recyclable, feature New Balance’s NB DRY fast-drying technology which wicks moisture away from the body.
    This year, the kits will see Toyota on t

  • ECB and BBC announce extended TV partnership

    The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and BBC have today announced a new extension to their strategic partnership which will see the broadcaster continuing to screen England Men’s and Women’s international highlights and live coverage of The Hundred for the next four years.
    The deal which runs from 2025-28 will see highlights of England Men’s and Women’s internationals broadcast across BBC

  • ECB and KP Snacks announce partnership to become official team partner of England Cricket

    KP Snacks becomes Official Team Partner of England Cricket, featuring on the sleeve of the new England match and training shirts The partnership’s vision is to encourage healthier lifestyles and inspire more people to get involved with cricket, aiming to create a million opportunities for people to get active by 2033 This partnership is in addition to the existing KP Snacks partnership of The Hun

  • David Warner, Georgia Voll, Sophie Devine and Jamie Overton picked in The Hundred Draft

    David Warner, Georgia Voll and Jamie Overton were three of the biggest names to be selected in The Hundred Draft today.
    Australia's Georgia Voll was the first pick in the women’s competition, while big-hitting England all-rounder Jamie Overtonwent first in the men’s competition.
    Legendary Australian opener David Warner will join Overton and Justin Langer in calling Lord's their new home. Eng

  • Maxwell, Dottin, Warner, Healy and Russell among players in The Hundred Draft

    International superstars Glenn Maxwell, Deandra Dottin, Sophie Devine, David Warner, Andre Russell and Alyssa Healy are some of the big names available to teams in The Hundred Draft, scheduled to take place on Wednesday 12 March.
    The big name overseas stars are joined by a group of top-class domestic names also vying to be picked ahead of the fifth year of the competition, including Jamie Overt

  • Vikram Banerjee appointed Managing Director, The Hundred

    The ECB has appointed Vikram Banerjee as Managing Director of The Hundred, giving him responsibility for accelerating the competition's global growth. This appointment follows his successful leadership in attracting strategic investors to The Hundred, resulting in a combined valuation of £975 million for the eight teams within just four years of the competition’s inception.
    In his new role, Vik

  • Steve Smith, Meg Lanning, Megan Schutt and Rashid Khan join The Hundred

    Steve Smith, Meg Lanning, Megan Schutt and Rashid Khan among a superstar list of Direct Signings 148 places confirmed through retentions and Direct Signings, 68 left to fill at The Hundred Draft on 12 March England players retained include Jos Buttler, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Joe Root, Harry Brook and Sophie Ecclestone Ellyse Perry, Tim Southee, Hayley Matthews and Phoebe Litchfield some of the oversea

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