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The Latest Breaking News from The Hundred

Andrew Flintoff departs role as England Lions head coach

Flintoff was set to miss part of the team’s winter tour of South Africa due to a Big Bash League coaching role.

The Independent UK

Thursday’s sport: What’s on and where can I watch it?

Hearts, Rangers, Hibernian and Motherwell play on a big night for Scottish football in Europe.

The Independent UK

Cricket Australia’s BBL sell-off on hold after Queensland joins NSW in rejecting plans

Victoria, WA and Tasmania had supported privatisation but CA boss Todd Greenberg will now consider alternatives

The Guardian - AU

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Tilly Corteen-Coleman, 18, named in England squad for Women’s T20 World Cup

The slow left-armer was snapped up in The Hundred last month on a six-figure deal.

The Independent UK

Jude Bellingham buys one per cent stake in Hundred franchise Birmingham Phoenix

The Real Madrid midfielder, who began his career with Birmingham, is thought to have invested around £800,000 in the Edgbaston-based team.

The Independent UK

Half-billion dollar BBL sell-off stalls as states urge Cricket Australia to be patient

Governing bodies in NSW and Queensland urged patience on Wednesday, the day Cricket Australia had requested responses to its controversial proposal

The Guardian - AU

James Anderson: I hated every minute of The Hundred – leading Lancashire’s promotion push is my focus

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP: After being appointed captain of a county he has represented for 25 years, England’s leading Test wicket-taker sits down with Richard Jolly as he sets his sights on Lancashire’s return to Division One

The Independent UK

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Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar condemns Indian-owned Hundred team for signing Pakistan spinner

Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed was signed by Indian-owned Hundred team Sunrisers Leeds at last week’s auction

The Independent UK

‘Money Paid to Pakistan Players Helps Those Killing Indians’: Sunil Gavaskar on Abrar Ahmed Deal

The signing of Pakistani mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed by Sunrisers Leeds, a franchise owned by the Sun TV Network and led by Kavya Maran, has ignited a major controversy among Indian cricket fans and experts.

Whats Hot

BCCI Distances Itself from Abrar Ahmed Signing in The Hundred

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has clarified that it has no authority to intervene in the controversy surrounding the signing of Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed by the Sunrisers franchise for the upcoming season of The Hundred.

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Abrar Ahmed’s Hundred Deal Sparks Online Debate as Sunrisers Leeds’ X Account Gets Suspended

The 2026 player auction for The Hundred unexpectedly sparked debate online after Pakistan leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed was picked by Sunrisers Leeds. The franchise secured the 27-year-old for £190,000 during the men’s auction, but the announcement quickly drew mixed reactions across social media platforms. Sunrisers Leeds is linked to the same…

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Evergreen Aussie hits jackpot in The Hundred auction

Beth Mooney has proved the joint biggest-money buy in the auction for English cricket's The Hundred white-ball tournament, scooping a $A395,000 deal.

AAP

When is The Hundred auction and which players are available?

The Hundred has been revamped this summer after investment from the Indian Premier League

The Independent UK

Harry Brook hopes Pakistan players will not be overlooked for The Hundred

England’s white-ball captain is set to play for the newly-renamed Sunrisers Leeds this summer

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

David Willey urges English cricket to embrace changes to The Hundred

Rockets finished runners-up in the 2025 edition after a 26-run loss to Oval Invincibles.

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TV tonight: our highlights for Tuesday, August 5, including Sewing Bee getting its first Korea Week

Also on is The Hundred and Georgia and Tommy: Happy Essex After

Tom’s Guide

How to watch The Hundred 2025: free cricket streams, fixture list

Watch The Hundred live streams 2025 with men's and women's teams competing in the innovative hundred-ball format — with U.S. and U.K. coverage explained, including free options.

The Independent UK

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

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

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The Guardian - AU

Cricket Australia’s mooted BBL sell-off pits big risk against megabucks reward

Selling Big Bash League teams to private investors would improve its global standing and help attract the best players but raises serious questions over control and flexibility

The Conversation

Investment in the Hundred could save UK cricket from a financial sticky wicket

Cricket is an old sport that has evolved over centuries. But 2025 is shaping up to be a historic – and lucrative – year for the game in England and Wales.

AAP

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.

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 Times of India

The Hundred: GMR Group retains Southern Brave

GMR Group has acquired a stake in Southern Brave, finalising the ECB's equity distribution process for The Hundred. With this deal, Southern Brave becomes the fourth Hundred team with IPL-linked ownership, joining Northern Superchargers (Sun Group), Manchester Originals (RPSG Group), and Oval Invincibles (Reliance).

The Times of India

'A marriage made in heaven': Tech Billionaire Sanjay Govil on Welsh Fire acquisition

Washington DC based Indian American tech tycoon Sanjay Govil is all set to acquire a large chunk of minority stake in Welsh Fire franchise in The Hundred competition. Govil is set to acquire 49% stake for £33m after his winning bid valued the franchise at £67.5m. This is Govil’s second…

The Times of India

Desi titans of tech are now Lords of cricket

US-led consortium's winning bid stood at £295 million

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