A potential clash between The Hundred in England and Major League Cricket (MLC) in the United States of America (USA) seems to have been avoided.

According to reports in ESPNCricinfo, after Johnny Grave, the former CEO of Cricket West Indies (CWI), was appointed as the new chief executive of the MLC, hopes have risen that an understanding will be created between the two mammoth T20 leagues to avoid a schedule clash. Grave has strong English connections through Surrey, which is part of the Professional Cricketers Association.

Notably, The Hundred clashed for six days with the MLC in 2024 which affected the availability of top English and West Indian talents in the league. Even this year, the Hundred is set to clash with the Carribean Premier League (CPL) for about two weeks in August, which will limit the presence of top West Indies men cricketers. 

The ECB also raised the player salaries of the top male players from £125,000 to £200,000 to keep the best players in its league and available for that duration. They would also hope that this raised price cap might appeal to the Australian players as well since Travis Head, Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, etc, are regular features in the MLC. 

The Hundred is expected to begin after the last Test against India in the English summer this year and run through August.