The hundred 2025 is ready to start from August 5 with the best players in England and from all over the world in action. The male tournament will be important for England players who wait to be part of the T20 2026 World Cup.

The ICC tournament is scheduled to play in India and Sri Lanka in February next year. In the preparation of the competition, England will seek to find its ideal combination for these conditions. As such, Form one hundred 2025 could decide the fate of some key players. We take a look at three players whose performance in the next season could be key to their World Cup T20 2026 opportunities.

Phil Salt needs to deliver at one hundred 2025 with Jamie Smith in the tail

A couple of months ago, Phil Salt was a safe opener in England playing XI in the shortest format with Ben Duckett. Then, it was not available to the Western Indies series. Jamie Smith entered as a replacement and broke the opponents. He hit 38 of 20 and 60 of 26 in two of the games. He had previously replaced salt as the opener of the Odi side.

With Smith breathing around the neck, Salt needs to offer a great campaign for Manchester Originals in the hundred 2025. It was part of the winning season for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in India Premier League (IPL). He made 403 races in the tournament to an average of 33.58 and a strike rate of 175.70. Salt will need a similar performance in the hundred to stay in the race.

Phil Salt doing what does best 💥

He offers a great blow to a crucial clash with a 5⃣0⃣* 💪 of 23 balls* 💪

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Will Jacks has a place T20 World Cup 2026 on the line

Another player who could be fighting for his place is Will Jacks. The all -terrain received a new role in the Western Indies series, where he hit the lower medium order in both formats.

Previously in the IPL 2025, the Mumbai Indians used it in the same paper, but a little more flexible by sending it in case of an early wicket. Jacks had a disappointing season of IPL, scoring 233 races at a strike rate of 135 while averaged 23. He added value with the ball, picking up six Wickts.

It is likely that the 26 -year -old will beat in the first order for oval invincibles, which will not be ideal for him to develop in his new role for England. But a good general show can help you block a place for the World Cup T20 2026.

Can Liam Livingstone press for a retreat from England?

Liam Livingstone captained England at the end of 2024 in the tour of the Western Indies, but has fallen out of favor after an extension of inconsistency. He also had a poor season for RCB in the IPL 2025. He made only 112 races in eight entries at a 133 strike rate and claimed two WICKETS in an economy of 8.44.

If Livingstone wants to return to England, it must have an impact on the hundred 2025. Birmingham Phoenix will lead. England had Jacob Bethell, Will Jacks and Tom Banton with 5-6-7 in the previous T20i series. The role of a ending is not natural for Jacks and Banton, which means there could be a place at stake.

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