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Cricket’s player auctions strengthen franchise owner power

Advantages outweigh disadvantages for owners as auction becomes preferred method of player selection in T20 franchise leagues

By Jon Pike · 26 March 2026

Franchise auctions expose underlying tensions

By Jon Pike · 19 March 2026

The Hundred player auction changes lives

By Jon Pike · 13 March 2026

A journey to Cambridge reveals surprise cricket heritage

By Jon Pike · 05 March 2026

Unfancied nations face up to challenges in T20 World Cup

By Jon Pike · 26 February 2026

Round-arm bowling challenges cricket’s norm

By Jon Pike · 19 February 2026

Cricket’s growth challenges lawmakers

By Jon Pike · 12 February 2026

Expressions of disquiet concerning cricket’s power base

By Jon Pike · 29 January 2026

T20 cricket set to dominate game’s landscape in 2026

By Jon Pike · 22 January 2026

‘This league is going places’: DP World ILT20 now firmly established on cricket’s franchise landscape

By Jon Pike · 08 January 2026

Enduring cricket aspects that may carry over into 2026

By Jon Pike · 01 January 2026

A new UAE-based player arrives on cricket’s media field

By Jon Pike · 25 December 2025

New innings as women’s cricket set to take off in Saudi Arabia

By Jon Pike · 11 December 2025

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