Matt Roller, in ESPNcricinfo, 12 March 2026 where the title runs thus: “Women’s Hundred auction signals new dawn in English cricket”
Tournament’s new era begins with £4 million spent to propel the women’s game further into an exciting unknown
The room where it happened • Getty Images for ECB
The steady stream of tourists walking past the merchandise stalls and vape shops in Piccadilly Circus were none the wiser. But in a small event space tucked away beneath the giant LED advertising screens, a six-hour auction saw newly-created franchises spend around £4 million and turn a handful of players into some of the best-paid female athletes in the UK.
