Nasser Hussain praised the quality of the 2026 Hundred, with 19 of the 22 players in the final being internationals, but criticised the packed schedule for England's Test players ahead of Wednesday's series opener against Pakistan, live from 11am on Sky Sports.
Hussain praised the quality of the tournament's domestic and international players, highlighting its strength compared with the Vitality Blast.
The Manchester Super Giants edged out the Trent Rockets in a thrilling men's final at Lord's, with 19 of the 22 players involved having full international caps. New Zealand's Tim Seifert stole the show, scoring an imperious 72 off 38 balls.
The three uncapped domestic players, Aneurin Donald, Ben Sanderson and Paul Walter, also impressed throughout the tournament. Walter hit 80 off 46 in the eliminator and Donald contributed a rapid 38 off 19 for the Rockets in the final.
The ability of domestic talent to compete with overseas international stars was on full display throughout the four-week competition, a facet of the Hundred that Hussain believes will only benefit England's white-ball setup.
"Seifert was the player of the tournament this year, but in the previous five men's tournament they've all been domestic players," Hussain said on Sky Sports.
"I like it when domestic talent and domestic players are putting on show.
"There are superstars, but really what wins you [the tournament] are people like Paul Walter. But I like the quality of the players on show this year.
"When this tournament first started I thought [the standard Hundred side
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