Are auctions ‘vulgar’? How they really work, and England’s biggest challenges this summer from Wisden Cricket Weekly

Are auctions ‘vulgar’? How they really work, and England’s biggest challenges this summer

1 hour 18 minutes Posted Mar 16, 2026 at 6:12 pm.

Intro / 0:58 The Hundred auction / 11:04 James Coles / 15:15 Scott Currie / 17:55 Abrar Ahmed / 28:00 London Spirit's Freddie Wilde talks auction strategy / 47:17 Purchase WCM, WIN a bat! / 48:03 ECB's ban on players at media days / 52:06 An early look ahead to the Test summer / 1:05:15 Bangladesh vs Pakistan controversial run out / 1:13:23 Outro

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Yas, Phil and The Telegraph's Will Macpherson discuss the biggest stories from The Hundred auction, with input from London Spirit analyst from Freddie Wilde about what it's really like to be involved. Also on the show, an early look ahead to the Test summer, a bizarre run out involving Salman Ali Agha and more.

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