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Charlie Dean hopes new investment can help with pay disparity in The Hundred

Stakes of the eight franchises have been sold to private investors.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

ECB admits no evidence Hundred has attracted new fans to other forms of cricket

Richard Gould, the ECB chief executive, has admitted they have no evidence that new fans attracted by the Hundred have gone on to attend other forms of cricket

The Guardian - UK

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13 fun things to do with the kids in London over the summer holidays

From the Bard with a touch of Beyoncé to Hobnob ice-cream, Anjana Gosai on keeping everyone from toddlers to teens happy

Evening Standard

England's The Hundred will have strong Aussie accent

The last recruitment phase for The Hundred has concluded with 24 Australians set to play in the latest edition of England's white-ball franchise competition.

AAP

ECB set to retain control over domestic TV rights in Hundred trade-off deal

The ECB is close to reaching a compromise with the new Hundred investors that will enable it to retain control of selling domestic TV rights

The Guardian - UK

Buyers of Hundred franchises given extended time to complete deals

Potential buyers of cricket’s eight Hundred franchises now have until end of April to sign deals after raising concerns about the contract with the ECB

The Guardian - UK

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Warner's England fun: 'If they want to boo me, boo me!'

David Warner is looking forward to his return to Lord's in the English summer - and reckons he'll even relish the boos.

AAP

'Boo me, but don't boo the team': David Warner

NEW DELHI: Former Australia batter David Warner is unbothered by the prospect of being booed by English cricket fans during The Hundred this summer. In fact, he welcomes the challenge.

The Times of India

David Warner sends warning to England over Bazball ‘myth’ ahead of Ashes

Warner has signed a deal with London Spirit in this season’s Hundred tournament and is excited to return to Lord’s

The Independent UK

Warner joins London Spirit in men’s Hundred but Anderson unsold in draft

David Warner is in line to make his Hundred debut after he was recruited by London Spirit with Jimmy Anderson unsold in the latest draft

The Guardian - UK

Warner to star at Lord's two years after MCC bust-up

David Warner is to join the Lord's-based London Spirit in The Hundred - two years after his bust-up with MCC members in the Long Room.

AAP

David Warner gets Lord’s return in The Hundred but James Anderson goes unsold

Rocky Flintoff, the 16-year-old son of Northern Superchargers head coach Andrew, also missed out.

The Independent UK

‘It’s so exciting to be in on this’: why Chelsea owners bought into the Hundred

Jonathan Goldstein, who with Todd Boehly spent £40m to buy half of Trent Rockets, says English cricket has been ‘significantly underexploited’ until now

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Heather Knight, James Anderson and Rocky Flintoff among names for Hundred draft

More than 800 players have registered to vie for a place in this summer’s competition.

The Guardian - UK

New franchise owners in the Hundred pushing for IPL-style auction next year

The Hundred could introduce an IPL-style open auction with the new investors pushing for unlimited budgets to attract the best players in the world

The Times of India

Kane Williamson signs dual deal with Middlesex and London Spirit for 2025 season

NEW DELHI: New Zealand batting maestro Kane Williamson has signed a joint contract to play for English county side Middlesex and The Hundred franchise London Spirit in the 2025 season.

The Guardian - UK

Hundred expansion a ‘no-brainer’ if investment succeeds, predicts ECB chief

English cricket bosses believe that it will be ‘almost a no-brainer’ to expand the Hundred after raising more than £520m by selling a stake in each of the competition’s eight teams

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The Guardian - UK

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly joins Hundred club with £40m stake in Trent Rockets

The Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly has joined the ranks of investors in the Hundred after his Cain International group agreed to pay nearly £40m for a stake in Trent Rockets

The Times of India

Sanjiv Goenka grabs Manchester Originals franchise in The Hundred

Sanjiv Goenka, owner of Lucknow SuperGiants and Durban SuperGiants, as well as the head of the RPSG Group, has successfully acquired the Manchester Originals franchise in The Hundred tournament.

TechRadar

The CEOs of Microsoft and Alphabet have bought part of the London Hundred cricket franchise

Microsoft, Alphabet and Palo Alto Networks CEOs among investors in London cricket franchise.

The Independent UK

Tech consortium agrees 49 per cent stake in London Spirit for reported £145m

The ECB is selling 49 per cent stakes in each of the Hundred teams.

The Guardian - UK

Silicon Valley billionaires splurge £144m on London Spirit in Hundred auction

A consortium comprising chief executives of Microsoft and Google won the right to buy a 49% share in the Lord’s-based franchise

The Guardian - UK

ECB accused of ‘selling family silver’ as Hundred auction starts with Invincibles

The ECB has been accused of ‘selling the family silver and cricket’s soul’ by one of the Hundred bidders with Oval Invicibles to be sold first when the final round of the auction begins today

AAP

Justin Langer goes back to Lord's with London Spirit

One-time Middlesex star Justin Langer is returning to Lord's as a coach in a bid to revive the fortunes of the London Spirit team in The Hundred.

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