England internationals Phil Salt, Sophia Dunkley and Lauren Filer are set to join Welsh Fire, Birmingham Phoenix and Trent Rockets respectively for the 2026 Hundred season.
Phil Salt, who has signed with Welsh Fire as their captain, is an experienced player, having represented England in 50 T20 internationals and played in the Indian Premier League. He will be playing on home soil, a prospect that fills him with pride.
England's Sophia Dunkley, meanwhile, is looking to bring her talents to Trent Rockets, following in the footsteps of former colleague Ben Duckett. The 27-year-old has enjoyed success at Birmingham Phoenix, scoring over 1,000 runs in The Hundred at an average of 31.32 with seven half-centuries.
Birmingham Phoenix also have new signing Lauren Filer joining them from Manchester Originals. England's fast bowler averaged 12.12 with the ball for Manchester, taking eight wickets in six matches last season. She looks to make a strong impact on her new team and bring home success at Edgbaston.
With only four signings allowed per team in this season's Hundred, players will have to navigate through an auction format which could be challenging for those looking to secure their spot with the top teams.
These additions bring fresh excitement to The Hundred 2026 as fans anticipate thrilling matches between these and other competing teams.
Phil Salt, who has signed with Welsh Fire as their captain, is an experienced player, having represented England in 50 T20 internationals and played in the Indian Premier League. He will be playing on home soil, a prospect that fills him with pride.
England's Sophia Dunkley, meanwhile, is looking to bring her talents to Trent Rockets, following in the footsteps of former colleague Ben Duckett. The 27-year-old has enjoyed success at Birmingham Phoenix, scoring over 1,000 runs in The Hundred at an average of 31.32 with seven half-centuries.
Birmingham Phoenix also have new signing Lauren Filer joining them from Manchester Originals. England's fast bowler averaged 12.12 with the ball for Manchester, taking eight wickets in six matches last season. She looks to make a strong impact on her new team and bring home success at Edgbaston.
With only four signings allowed per team in this season's Hundred, players will have to navigate through an auction format which could be challenging for those looking to secure their spot with the top teams.
These additions bring fresh excitement to The Hundred 2026 as fans anticipate thrilling matches between these and other competing teams.
... like, what's the point of even having an auction if you're only gonna have that few spots available? 
It's just gonna be a hassle for players trying to secure deals with top teams. And I'm not loving the fact that they're playing on home soil this year 
... makes it feel like they're more focused on the England fans than actual competition 
. Trent Rockets and Birmingham Phoenix are already building strong lineups, and now we gotta wait for the rest of us to get our act together 
. And can't wait to see Sophia Dunkley bring her talents to Trent Rockets, she's been killing it at Birmingham Phoenix, averaging over 31 with a ton of half-centuries 
. I'm also hyped about Lauren Filer joining Birmingham Phoenix, her pace and skillset could give their opponents a run for their money 
. The Hundred is getting more competitive by the day, can't wait to see these teams go head-to-head in the 2026 season!
but seriously, it'll be awesome to see him play on home soil. I've got a feeling Sophia Dunkley's gonna rock it at Trent Rockets though! her stats are insane 
and I love how Birmingham Phoenix is bringing in Lauren Filer, she looks like a total game-changer with those bowling skills 
can't wait for the 2026 Hundred season to start!
and i'm not just saying that 'cause phil salt is captaining welsh fire 
but seriously, with all these new signings, the teams are gonna have to work hard to make their spots secure. lauren filer's got some serious skills as a fast bowler and sophia dunkley's averaging over 30 runs per game... those are some big numbers 
What's the actual impact of these signings going to be on the season? Are we supposed to believe that Birmingham Phoenix is just going to magically win everything now because they have some extra talent? 
And what about the auction format? I don't see how that's going to make for exciting matches... isn't it just a way to make teams scramble and potentially mess up their lineups? 
and sophia dunkley bringing her skills to trent rockets will be so sick 
! but i think lauren filer joining birmingham phoenix has me most hyped 
. and with only 4 signings per team, it's gonna be super competitive, fingers crossed for all my fave teams 
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οΈ. Can't wait to see these new matchups unfold! 
. and sophia dunkley at trent rockets is another great signing - she's already shown her skills with birmingham phoenix and i'm sure she'll do the same with rockets 
dunkley joining trent rockets is also a good move, ben duckett had some decent results with them last year 
and btw i'm still salty that birmingham phoenix didn't get to keep sophia for themselves 
lauren filer on the other hand seems like a dark horse 
fast bowler or not, she's got some serious skills and i love how they're giving her the chance to shine 
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. Lauren Filer joining Birmingham Phoenix is a great catch too, she was so underrated last season 
. sophia dunkley looking to join trent rockets after her success at birmingham phoenix is like, so cool β she's got skills for days 
! and lauren filer joining birmingham phoenix from manchester originals is like, a great addition β she's gonna bring that fire