England stars Harry Brook and Jofra Archer are reportedly on the verge of agreeing deals worth in excess of £400,000 to play in the 2026 edition of the Hundred.
The Telegraph have revealed Brook and Archer are set to capitalise on the increased salary pot available to teams in the competition with Yorkshireman Brook set to commit to Sunrisers Leeds, formerly known as the Northern Superchargers, while Archer is expected to sign a deal with Southern Brave worth more than £400,000.
The substantial figures are more than double what the top players earned in 2025, where salaries were capped at £200,000.
Finances in the polarising 100-ball competition have soared since stakes in all eight teams were sold in an auction process which raised over £975 million,.
As a result, the salary pot for men's teams has increased to over £2m, of which £950,000 can be spent on retaining four key players.
It's understood that as many as eight England players could earn more than £400,000 per season in The Hundred, which is set to pose a headache for the ECB, who have essentially relinquished control of their players during the competition, despite their central-based contracts.
Hundred investors are going to want a return on their money, and that means seeing the best players out on the field, irrespective of their international commitments.
Next year's Hundred is sandwiched in the middle of England's white-ball series against India and the Test series against Pakistan, meaning there there will be minimal preparation time for those involved in the Test squad.
Joe Root is another who is expected to feature in the Hundred's entirety with Trent Rockets keen to tie England's leading Test runscorer down for another season, while key white-ball duo Phil Salt and Jos Buttler are likely to be retained by Manchester Originals.
