Bargain Hunt star says landmark Hundred auction will be ‘historic moment for UK sport’
Rory Dollard Tue, 10 March 2026 at 9:24 am UTC·3 min read The Hundred’s landmark player auction is set to be an "historic moment for UK sport", according to auctioneer Richard Madley. This pioneering event marks the first time a professional sport in Britain has adopted such a system.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Madley, known from Bargain Hunt, presided over the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in 2008, where MS Dhoni commanded an unprecedented 1.5 million US dollars. "I said that was the day that cricket changed forever Eand I stick by it....