AUCTION REACTION: Women’s Hundred franchises splash the cash, but which sides got the best deals?
2026 · Cricket · Cricket
AUCTION REACTION: Women’s Hundred franchises splash the cash, but which sides got the best deals?
AUCTION REACTION: Women’s Hundred franchises splash the cash, but which sides got the best deals?
2026
36m
Cricket
Katya Witney and Ben Gardner discuss today's first ever Hundred auction, with franchises both new and old splashing the cash on a day that saw player salary records tumble. 0:14 Intro 1:05 Dani Gibson 5:06 Pre-signings vs auction signings 8:40 High salaries 11:29 Tilly Corteen-Coleman & wicketkeeping market 19:24 Was this actually a mega auction? 21:14 What were the best deals? 23:34 Why are auction dynamics strange? 33:16 Who has the strongest squad? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls’ cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/cri... to champion the future of girls’ cricket. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 👀 PATREON For bonus podcasts and daily episodes after every England game, sign up to our Patreon! / wisdencricket 📔 WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY: Print: https://bit.ly/WCMPrint Digital: https://bit.ly/WCMDigital #Cricket #EnglandCricket #TheHundred