For someone who has already achieved so much so quickly, Sophia Smale spends surprisingly little time talking about what comes next. The conversation drifts instead towards old bats stacked up at home, a childhood medal won in Newport, and a ticket from her professional debut that she still keeps tucked away years later. “I like things like that,” she says. “I like to think about the journey I was on.”
There’s something fitting about the way Phoebe Turner tells her story. No grand declarations, no overcomplication, just a clear, grounded sense of where she’s come from and where she’s going. It mirrors her cricket. “I try to keep my game really simple,” she says at one point. It’s a line she returns to more than once, and it might just be the key to understanding one of the most exciting young bowlers in the English domestic game right now. I sat down with Turner ahead of the 2026 season to talk about her journey, from street cricket in Yorkshire to a breakthrough year with Durham, a new long-term contract, and a growing sense that she’s only just getting started.
Follow the 2026 Women's Hundred Auction as it happens through our LIVE blog! All the latest updates, opinions, expert context and more!
The women’s competition at The Hundred will take centre stage on Wednesday 11 March, as the UK’s first-ever major sporting auction unfolds beneath the iconic backdrop of Piccadilly Lights. More than 1000 players across the men’s and women’s competitions will go under the hammer across two days, with the women’s teams first up as they… Continue reading The Women’s Hundred 2026 Auction Set for Piccadilly Lights as 254 Strong Draft List Revealed
Em Arlott, Domestic, Warwickshire, £50,000 Nadine de Klerk, Overseas, South Africa, £50,000 Sophie Devine, Overseas, New Zealand, £50,000 Richa Ghosh, Overseas, India, £50,000 Danielle Gibson, Domestic, Somerset, £50,000 Sarah Glenn, Domestic, Yorkshire, £50,000 Amy Jones, Domestic, The Blaze, £50,000 Beth Mooney, Overseas, Australia, £50,000 Linsey Smith, Domestic, Hampshire, £50,000 Tammy Beaumont, Domestic, The Blaze, £37,500… Continue reading The Hundred Auction – Women’s Competition Registered Players
The Hundred has confirmed major updates ahead of the 2026 season. Nat Sciver-Brunt will remain with Trent Rockets, while rising star Alice Capsey joins Birmingham Phoenix & Northern Superchargers have rebranded as Sunrisers Leeds! With these moves, the league blends continuity, fresh talent, and bold new identities as it heads into the next chapter.
Follow live updates from the 2025 WPL auction as franchises compete for top international talent and emerging domestic stars. All key signings, bidding battles and squad developments covered in real time.
As anticipation builds for the 2025 summer, The Hundred squads are nearing completion, with The Hundred Draft scheduled for Wednesday. Here's my draft preview/guide for the women's tournament. It covers everything you need to know ahead of the Draft, including how selection will work, available players, who to keep an eye on, and more. I've figured out how it all works so you don't have to!
The players are organised by nation. Players with a reserve price will be listed first in each nation. There are 110 overseas players registered for selection and 4 overseas slots remaining. Order of Content - Australia, Bhutan, India, Ireland, Namibia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, South Africa, UAE, West Indies & Zimbabwe
The players are organised by county. Players with a reserve price will be listed first. There are 121 domestic players registered for slection and 41 domestic slots remaining. 16 of those 25 slots will be filled closer to the tournament during the Vitality Wildcard Draft. 25 slots will be filled during the main draft.
