Beth Mooney Makes History at Women's Hundred Auction

0:00In Sydney today, March 12, Australian cricketer Beth Mooney just made history at the women's 100 auction. The 32-year-old wicketkeeper batter, fetched to joint record 210,000 pounds from the Trent Rockets. That's nearly $400,000 Australian dollars for her skills as the top-run score in the Women's Big Bash League. A fierce bidding war broke out between the Rockets and Manchester Super Giants before Nottingham's team won out. Mooney now shares the top earner spot with New Zealand's Sophie Devine, who went to Welsch Fire for the same amount. Australia's captain, Sophie Molina, seemed like a steal at just 47,500 pounds for Southern Brave. The demand highlights how valuable Aussie players are in this competition. Every team has at least one Australian, with some packing three big names. Stars like Ellie's Perry and Meg Laning were already pre-signed, boosting the excitement ahead of the July and August tournament. Other notable auction buys include Jess Jenasson for 110,000 pounds to Sunriser's Leeds

1:03and Nicola Carey for 95,000 pounds to M.I. London. This surge in salaries comes from major investments, especially from India, tripling the previous top wage. Meanwhile, the men's 100 auction kicks off Thursday in London, promising more high-stakes drama. We'd like to thank our sponsor for making this episode possible. You know what is better than earbuds in bed? No earbuds at all, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com