The cascade of cash into English cricket created by the auction of stakes in Hundred franchises climaxed on Wednesday with a deal for Southern Brave. It takes the total value of the eight-team tournament close to a mammoth £1 billion ($1.2 billion). GMR, the owners of the Brave’s host county Hampshire and the co-owners of … Read more
Surrey County Cricket Club (SCCC) has confirmed its deal with Reliance but said it will continue to retain majority stake of 51 per cent in Oval Invincibles. Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) – owners of Mumbai Indians (MI) – through its subsidiary, RISE Worldwide, bought 49 per cent stake in The Hundred team for £60m. “R1SE … Read more
Former Australia boss Justin Langer has been given the task of reviving the London Spirit’s fortunes in English cricket’s Hundred competition after being named head coach of the struggling men’s team. The appointment of Langer comes just a month after compatriot Trevor Bayliss, once in charge of the England men’s national side, left his role … Read more
A group of 50 top England cricketers may boycott next year’s Hundred competition in protest against the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) changes to its No-Objection Certificate (NOC) policy, which players need to take part in franchise tournaments, according to a report. The ECB recently announced that it would not issue NOCs for any … Read more