{"id":140209,"date":"2026-03-11T13:31:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T19:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=140209"},"modified":"2026-03-11T13:31:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T19:01:10","slug":"the-hundred-2026-devine-mooney-among-top-earners-in-inaugural-player-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=140209","title":{"rendered":"The Hundred 2026: Devine, Mooney among top earners in inaugural player auction"},"content":{"rendered":"


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New Zealand\u2019s Sophie Devine and Beth Mooney of Australia topped the bidding in the inaugural auction for English cricket\u2019s women\u2019s Hundred on Wednesday, each securing deals worth \u00a3210,000.<\/p>\n

All-rounder Dani Gibson went for \u00a3190,000 to Sunrisers Leeds to become the highest-paid Englishwoman while South Africa all-rounder Nadine de Klerk, who starred at the recent 50-over World Cup, went to London Spirit for \u00a3170,000.<\/p>\n

Former New Zealand captain Devine will play for the Welsh Fire while Trent Rockets won the race to sign star batter and wicketkeeper Mooney, 32.<\/p>\n

The Hundred has changed the way teams pick players this year. In the first auction of its kind in a major British sport, held in London, spending on women players skyrocketed.<\/p>\n

ALSO READ: Indians in The Hundred auction: Deepti Sharma sold to Sunrisers Leeds; Richa Ghosh goes to Manchester Super Giants<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s cap, under a draft system, was \u00a365,000.<\/p>\n

Stakes in the eight city-based franchises — which all have men\u2019s and women\u2019s teams — were sold last year to private investors, raising huge sums for cricket in England and Wales.<\/p>\n

Four of the franchises — Manchester Super Giants, Sunrisers Leeds, MI London and Southern Brave — are at least part-owned by companies that control Indian Premier League teams.<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s teams each have \u00a3880,000 available to fill their squads while men\u2019s sides have a budget of \u00a32.05 million. Their auction takes place on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The 2026 edition of the Hundred starts on July 21 and runs for four weeks.<\/p>\n

Published on Mar 11, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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