The 2026 T20 Cricket World Cup was awarded to India, but there is much more cricket to enjoy than just T20.
Test and ODI matches are everywhere, and the Indian Premier League is going to be underway in short order at the end of March 2026. But have you heard of The Hundred?
March 12th, 2026, is Day 2 of The Hundred Auction for the men’s squad. But what is The Hundred? And which teams were auctioned to whom? We have all the details for you here.
What is the Difference between T20 Cricket and The Hundred Cricket?
T20 cricket and The Hundred are fairly similar cricket formats.
At the most basic level, T20 cricket is 20 overs per side. Each team bats (or bowls) until the end of 20 overs or 10 wickets are reached. However, when the second team bats, they finish their innings when the 20 overs is reached, or 10 wickets, or they have surpassed the score set by the first team. Each over consists of six balls, totaling 120 balls per side.
The Hundred takes this concept and shortens it even further.
In The Hundred, each team gets 100 balls for their innings. Each bowler can bowl five or 10 consecutive balls, according to The Hundred’s website. Bowlers can only bowl a maximum of 20 balls per match.
This format also has a powerplay. The powerplay in The Hundred lasts for 25 balls, which would be similar to five overs.
The point of The Hundred cricket is to help someone with no prior cricket knowledge by following along with the countdown of the balls.
The Hundred Auction 2026: Who Was Bought?
- Lewis Gregory: Trent Rockets (55,000 pounds)
- James Coles: London Spirit (390,000 pounds)
- Matthew Potts: Sunrisers Leeds (75,000 pounds)
- David Payne: Trent Rockets (130,000 pounds)
- Chris Jordan: Southern Brave (160,000 pounds)
- Trent Boult: MI London (100,000 pounds)
- Will Smeed: Birmingham Phoenix (55,000 pounds)
- Tom Kohler-Cadmore: Welsh Fire (80,000 pounds)
- Leus Du Plooy: Manchester Super Giants (120,000 pounds)
- Joe Clark: Birmingham Phoenix (85,000 pounds)
- Usman Tariq: Birmingham Phoenix (140,000 pounds)
- David Willey: London Spirit (120,000 pounds)
- Gus Atkinson: Manchester Super Giants (70,000 pounds)
- Tom Curran: MI London (260,000 pounds)
- Saqib Mahmood: Birmingham Phoenix (150,000 pounds)
- Sonny Baker: Manchester Super Giants (95,000 pounds)
- Luke Wood: Southern Brave (130,000 pounds)
- Josh Tongue: Manchester Super Giants (200,000 pounds)
- Zak Crawley: Sunrisers Leeds (180,000 pounds)
- Ryan Rickelton: Sunrisers Leeds (150,000 pounds)
- Finn Allen: Trent Rockets (160,000 pounds)
- Aiden Markram: Manchester Super Giants (200,000 pounds)
- David Miller: Southern Brave (110,000 pounds)
- Jonny Bairstow: London Spirit (160,000 pounds)
- James Vince: MI London (190,000 pounds)
- Jordan Cox: Welsh Fire (300,000 pounds)
- Adil Rashid: Southern Brave (250,000)
- Joe Root: Welsh Fire (240,000 pounds)
The Hundred Auction 2026: List of Unsold Players
- Saim Ayub
- Ben Dwarshius
- Olly Stone
- Tom Abell
- Rishad Hossain
- Akeal Hosein (Spinner)
- Jafer Chohan
- Azmatullah Omarzai
- Shadab Khan (All-rounder)
- Tim Seifert (Wicketkeeper)
- Haris Rauf
- Daryl Mitchell
Direct Players Signed or Retained by Each Team
Prior to the auction, each team had the opportunity to sign and retain four players directly. Here are the selections from each team.
Birmingham Phoenix
- Rehan Ahmed (Direct signing)
- Donovan Ferreira (Direct signing)
- Mitchell Owen (Direct signing)
- Jacob Bethell (Retained)
London Spirit
- Dewald Brevis (Direct signing)
- Liam Livingstone (Direct signing)
- Adam Zampa (Direct signing)
- Jamie Overton (retained)
Manchester Super Giants
- Liam Dawson (Direct signing)
- Noor Ahmad (Retained)
- Jos Buttler (Retained)
- Heinrich Klaasen (Retained)
MI London
- Nicolas Pooran (Direct signing)
- Sam Curran (Retained)
- Will Jacks (Retained)
- Rashid Khan (Retained)
Southern Brave
- Jamie Smith (Direct signing)
- Marcus Stoinis (Direct signing)
- Tristan Stubbs (Direct signing)
- Jofra Archer (Retained)
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