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

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 Overton went first in the men’s competition.
Legendary Australian opener David Warner will join Overton and Justin Langer in calling Lord's their new home. En

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

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

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 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

Bidders enter exclusivity period to become partners in The Hundred teams

Bidders enter exclusivity period to become partners in The Hundred teams

Parties chosen after comprehensive three-round bidding process which attracted interest from around the world Subject to successful conclusion of deals, they will partner with host clubs to run each Hundred team and help realise global ambitions for the competition The eight teams have been valued at a total of just over £975m, with more than £520m set to be injected into the professional and rec

The Hundred kicks off at Lord’s in 2025

The Hundred kicks off at Lord’s in 2025

The Hundred is back for its fifth year after breaking more records in 2024 Lord’s to host first and last game of the competition, with a London derby kicking off the 2025 season and The Hundred Final taking place on Sunday 31 August Laura Wolvaardt and Amelia Kerr confirmed as first-ever direct signings From today, season tickets available to 2024 multiple match ticket-buyers or previous season t

Salaries to rise in The Hundred in 2025

Salaries to rise in The Hundred in 2025

The salary pot in The Hundred will increase by 25 per cent in 2025.
All salary bands across the men’s and women’s competitions have increased from 2024 to 2025.
From next season, players in the top bracket in The Hundred men’s competition will earn £200,000. In The Hundred women’s competition, players in the top bracket will earn £65,000.
For the 2024 season, salaries in the men’s competi

ECB opens process to secure private investment into The Hundred

ECB opens process to secure private investment into The Hundred

The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has opened the process to secure private investment into the eight teams in The Hundred.

The initial announcement of the process sparked global interest from a variety of investors for the annual short-format competition that is held across some of cricket’s most iconic venues.
Since the inaugural season four years ago, The Hundred has delivere

The Hundred and BKT Tires become official partners

The Hundred and BKT Tires become official partners

BKT, a leading Off-Highway tyre manufacturer, has been announced as an official partner of The Hundred.

As part of this partnership, BKT’s logo will feature on the leading arm of all eight team’s playing kits across the men’s and women’s competitions in the fourth year of The Hundred, in addition to in-ground advertising.
Rajiv Poddar, Joint Managing Director of BKT: “It’s a pleasure and

Ben Stokes to feature in The Hundred

Ben Stokes to feature in The Hundred

Ben Stokes will play in The Hundred this year, after the England Men v West Indies Men Test series is finished.
Stokes, the England Men's Test captain, missed last year's competition but will be available for four games for Andrew Flintoff's Northern Superchargers team this season.

The batters in England Men's Test squad - Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook and J

   London Spirit and Transport for London mark second year of partnership with limited edition playing shirt

London Spirit and Transport for London mark second year of partnership with limited edition playing shirt

The shirt will be worn by London Spirit men’s and women’s teams in the opening home fixture against Birmingham Phoenix at Lord’s on 27 July
Two iconic brands, London Spirit and Transport for London (TfL) have teamed up ahead of the return of blockbuster sporting entertainment event, The Hundred, with a brand-new Underground-inspired playing shirt to be worn in the opening home fixture.
The p

32 players drafted in The Vitality WIldcard Draft.

The Hundred squads finalised in Vitality Wildcard Draft

The Vitality Wildcard Draft took place today with 32 players being drafted into The Hundred off the back of their stand-out form in the Charlotte Edwards Cup and the Vitality Blast.

It leaves all eight teams in The Hundred, across both the women’s and men’s competitions, with full squads with just under 50 days to go until the first game gets underway at The Kia Oval.
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