The Hundred got underway on Tuesday, and South African cricket has a serious presence in this year's tournament.
Nineteen South African-linked players have found squads across seven of the competition's eight franchises for the 2026 season, spanning both the men's and women's draws.
Birmingham Phoenix
Birmingham Phoenix have been chasing a first Hundred title since finishing runners-up in the competition's inaugural men's final in 2021, a 32-run defeat to Southern Brave they have not come close to repeating since.
Donovan Ferreira arrives at the Phoenix for £210,000 (R4.6 million) after two productive seasons at Oval Invincibles, where his output rose from 122 runs in 2024 to 181 the following year.
Matthew Montgomery, born in Johannesburg, joins for his first Hundred campaign as an injury replacement for Ethan Brookes.
Montgomery holds a German passport and represents that country internationally, and has since swapped Nottinghamshire for Derbyshire in county cricket.
Annerie Dercksen was signed for £15,000 (R331,000) in the women's competition, while Kayla Reyneke arrives as a Vitality Wildcard Pick, available only for the first two fixtures.
London Spirit
London Spirit have one title to their name, a four-wicket win over Welsh Fire in the 2024 women's final, and one final defeat, going down by five wickets to the Oval Invincibles, now MI London, in the men's decider that same year.
Dewald Brevis joins for £185,000 (R4.1 million) in his first Hundred season, arriving with experience in the IPL at Chennai Super Kings and the SA20 at Pretoria Capitals. Lhuan-dre Pretorius was signed for £31,000 (R683,000).
In the women's draw, Marizanne Kapp was signed for £130,000 (R2.9 million) and Nadine de Klerk for £170,000 (R3.7 million).
Manchester Super Giants
Manchester Super Giants, playing under that name for the first time after their rebrand from Manchester Originals, have twice reached the men's final without winning it, losing to Trent Rockets in 2022 and the Oval Invincibles a year later.
Heinrich Klaasen has been retained from last season for £250,000 (R5.5 million), while Proteas white-ball captain Aiden Markram joins for his first Hundred campaign after a £200,000 (R4.4 million) signing.
Leus du Plooy, born in Pretoria, moves across for £120,000 (R2.6 million). A Hundred regular since 2021 with spells at Welsh Fire and Southern Brave, Du Plooy represents Hungary internationally through his passport and has yet to be capped by either England or South Africa.
MI London
MI London, formerly the Oval Invincibles, are the most decorated club in Hundred history, with three consecutive men's titles from 2023 to 2025 and two women's crowns either side of that run, in 2021 and 2022. Their South African connection runs through birthplace rather than allegiance: Jason Roy was born in Durban and Tom Curran in Cape Town, though both represent England at international level.
Southern Brave
Southern Brave have the trophy cabinet to match their name, winning the first men's title in 2021 and the women's title in 2023, though they have finished as runners-up three times in the last five years, most recently against MI London in 2025.
David Miller returns for £110,000 (R2.4 million) after a 133-run season, and Tristan Stubbs joins for his Hundred debut on a £100,000 (R2.2 million) deal. Proteas captain Laura Wolvaardt was signed for £75,000 (R1.7 million) in the women's competition, with Lizelle Lee arriving for £27,500 (R606,000).
Sunrisers Leeds
Sunrisers Leeds enter the season under a new name, having been bought outright by the Sun Group, owners of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL and Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the SA20, and rebranded from Northern Superchargers.
The old identity still has a title to show for it: the women's side beat Southern Brave by seven wickets to win it all in 2025, having lost the same fixture two years earlier. Ryan Rickelton was signed for £150,000 (R3.3 million).
Welsh Fire
Welsh Fire remain the only franchise without a title in either competition, their closest brush with one a four-wicket loss to London Spirit in the 2024 women's final. Marco Jansen joins them for £250,000 (R5.5 million).
