The ECB are reportedly set to offer more money to England's top stars in a bid to ensure they feature in The Hundred, after both Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow pulled out of last year's tournament altogether.
Stokes and Bairstow were set to feature at the start of the competition for Northern Superchargers and Welsh Fire respectively, but opted to have a rest instead ahead of England's three-Test series against South Africa.
As a result of the tournament clashing with England fixtures in its first two editions, organisers have dedicated an exclusive four-week window to The Hundred with the competition due to begin immediately after the final Ashes Test and end a few days before England begin a white-ball series against New Zealand.
