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Hundred owners wanted lowest salary cap band in the competition to go down not up

There is little sign of the private investment in English cricket sparking a flood of cash for players at every level of the game, with the Hundred doubling up as a battleground between the Professional Cricketers Association and the sport's new band of overseas owners.

20.11.25, 18:21 Updated 20.11.25, 18:21

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by Rich EdwardsEditor

If anyone thought that private investment would see a flood of cash pouring into domestic cricket, then events in recent weeks suggest that almost certainly won't be the case.

The Hawk understands that there was considerable disquiet among members of the Professional Cricketers Association (PCA) at the prospect of the lowest salary band in the Hundred not rising in line with the increases seen in the competition's top player brackets.

In fact, it appears that some of the foreign owners entering English cricket for the first time were in favour of that salary band dropping rather than going up.

The overseas owners were in favour of the Hundred's bottom salary brackets being moved in line with those seen in other tournaments.

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