The tight turnaround between England's international and the Hundred is a "short-term issue" which ECB chairman Richard Thompson has pledged will be solved for the next TV rights cycle.

England's men played one day before the start and two days after the end of the Hundred this year, leaving all-format players short on relevant preparation for the ongoing ODI series against South Africa. The same scenario will play out in 2026, with the Hundred expected to start two days after an ODI series against India and three days before the first Test against Pakistan.

New investors in the Hundred will expect their England players to be available throughout the tournament. Jamie Smith, Jamie Overton and Ollie Pope missed London Spirit's first game of this season, the day after the fifth Test at Th

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