With cash comes conundrums for The Hundred.
When it came to the Hundred auction, it paid to be an all-rounder. Literally.
The ECB will temporarily prevent centrally contracted England players from speaking to the media for their counties and discussing the Ashes.
James Coles landed a £390,000 deal in the first round of bidding at the men's Hundred auction as London Spirit swooped to land the 21-year-old.
The International Cricket Council has denied accusations of preferential treatment towards England after it emerged that the West Indies have had to source commercial flights home following their T20 World Cup exit.
Check out the men's and women's squads for the 2026 season of The Hundred, which runs from July 21-August 16, live on Sky Sports.
Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru in the opening match of the IPL.
Danielle Gibson earned a £190,000 payday to become the highest-paid English woman at the inaugural Hundred auction, while uncapped teenager Tilly Corteen-Coleman picked up a bumper £105,000 deal.
India bowler Arshdeep Singh has been fined by the ICC after throwing a ball at New Zealand batsman Daryl Mitchell in Sunday's T20 World Cup final.
The 2026 T20 World Cup concluded with a thumping 96-run win for tournament hosts India over New Zealand, but which players have made the ICC's Team of the Tournament?
"I wouldn't mind breaking a few hearts," said New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner on the eve of the T20 World Cup final against India in their opponents' homeland.
India became the first men's side to win the T20 World Cup three times and the first to claim back-to-back titles with an emphatic 96-run victory over New Zealand continuing their white-ball dominance.
Alyssa Healy, Australian captain, has led her nation for the last time as she retires from international cricket after victory over India.
New Zealander Brett Randell became the first player to take five wickets in five balls in first-class cricket during a remarkable bowling burst in a domestic match in his homeland.
Brendon McCullum looks set to stay on as England head coach in all formats despite a difficult winter, according to reports.
England have announced their two squads set to travel to Pretoria for their rescheduled intra-squad series.
England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt hopes her side can "capture the nation" during the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup on home soil this summer.
Pakistan's players have reportedly each been fined $18,000 (approximately £13,530) for an underwhelming T20 World Cup campaign in which they failed to reach the semi-finals.
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