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Rafael Jodar cheered on by Jude Bellingham as rising star shines at Madrid Open

The Real Madrid star was among the crowd as 19-year-old Jodar made his debut in the Spanish capital.

The Independent UK

Kevin Pietersen tells Jacob Bethell to ignore Sir Alastair Cook’s IPL criticism

Pietersen says Cook has ‘no idea’ about the competition and urges Bethell to ‘stay in India’.

The Independent UK

Man City stay silent on John Stones’ future amid summer exit rumours

John Stones will be out of contract at Manchester City at the end of the season

The Independent UK

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Sir Alastair Cook wants Jacob Bethell to return from IPL to play county cricket

Bethell’s brilliant century in the final Test at Sydney was a belated high point of England’s woeful Ashes tour.

The Independent UK

Jude Bellingham explains reason behind surprise Birmingham Phoenix investment

Jude Bellingham has invested in Birmingham Phoenix ahead of the 2026 Hundred season

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

Pakistan get representation in Hundred after fears of exclusion by Indian-owned clubs

Birmingham Phoenix signed the unorthodox spinner for £140,000 after a brief tussle with the Trent Rockets

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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

‘I’m in shock’ – England’s Dani Gibson lands £190,000 payday in Hundred auction

Australia’s Beth Mooney and New Zealand’s Sophie Devine picked up record salaries of £210,000

The Independent UK

England all-rounder Dani Gibson earns huge payday at inaugural Hundred auction: ‘I’m in shock’

Australia’s Beth Mooney and New Zealand’s Sophie Devine were top earners as bidding got underway in London, with uncapped teenager Tilly Corteen-Coleman also earning a significant deal

The Independent UK

Mitch Marsh to lead throng of Aussies into The Hundred

There'll be at least 16 Australian internationals featuring in this year's edition of England's lucrative showpiece white-ball event, The Hundred.

AAP

Trent Rockets beat Birmingham Phoenix to seal second place in Hundred

A second-wicket partnership between Joe Root and Rehan Ahmed proved crucial.

The Independent UK

Hundred strugglers Welsh Fire earn unexpected double win over Birmingham Phoenix

Steve Smith secured an eight-wicket success in the evening to back up a 36-run triumph in the opening game.

The Independent UK

Tom Curran’s sledging added rare intensity to Hundred spectacle

With on-field wars of words it is often a fine line between a genuinely pithy one-liner and cringeworthy stag-do bore

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Amy Jones: England in a good place ahead of Women’s World Cup

England start their campaign against South Africa on October 3 in Bengaluru.

The Independent UK

Dawid Malan hits half-century as Northern Superchargers ease to Hundred win

Zak Crawley dominated the strike early on as he clocked up 45 runs.

The Independent UK

Liam Livingstone inspires Birmingham Phoenix to victory over Oval Invincibles

Livingstone hit an unbeaten 69 off 27 balls.

AAP

Lanning's assault on Aussies sets up Invincibles win

Meg Lanning has got the better of her former Australian teammate Ellyse Perry, spearheading Oval Invincibles' win over Birmingham Phoenix in England's Hundred.

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Jofra Archer stars as Southern Brave cruise past Birmingham Phoenix in Hundred

Brave completed a double over Phoenix on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Em Arlott holds her nerve as Trent Rockets come up short in The Hundred

Birmingham Phoenix earned an 11-run win at Edgbaston

AAP

Perry's Phoenix fly in Aussie-strewn Hundred clash

Ellyse Perry has steered her Birmingham Phoenix side to victory over Ash Gardner's Trent Rockets in their Hundred tournament opener at Edgbaston.

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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.

AAP

England's The Hundred will have strong Aussie accent

The last recruitment phase for The Hundred has concluded with 24 Australians set to play in the latest edition of England's white-ball franchise competition.

The Guardian - AU

Australia star Ellyse Perry ‘excited’ to join Hampshire for Women’s T20 Blast

Hampshire have signed the Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry in a major coup for the restructure of the English women’s domestic game

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.

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