The fixtures for the 2026 Hundred were announced on Tuesday, marking the tournament's first edition since stakes in its eight franchises were sold to external investors. The competition is scheduled to run from July 21 to August 16 and has been allocated an exclusive window in England's international schedule, for both men's and women's cricket, ensuring full player availability.
However, England's men's team will begin a three-Test series against Pakistan at Headingley on August 19, just two-and-a-half days after the Hundred final, which will remain at Lord's. This follows a similarly tight turnaround in 2025, when the final was played just a day before an ODI against South Africa.
Several England Test regulars have already secured lucrative contracts for the summer. Each franchise signed eight players, four men and four women, prior to the inaugural auctions in March. The women's auction will take place in London on March 11, followed by the men's auction on March 12.
