Caleb Falconer's contract nearly lost over email identity concerns
BBC Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 9, 2026, 6:12 PM
Last updated Aug 9, 2026
Caleb Falconer faced delays in securing a contract for The Hundred due to identity verification issues regarding his father's involvement in the auction process. While Falconer was away at the Under-19 World Cup, the England and Wales Cricket Board needed to confirm his father's identity after concerns arose about a hoax email. Eventually, Falconer secured a deal with Southern Brave for £55,000. Although he has not yet played this summer, he may get an opportunity in the team's final group match against Trent Rockets next week.
- •Caleb Falconer is a Middlesex all-rounder and U19 World Cup participant.
- •His father needed to verify his identity for The Hundred auction.
- •Falconer has signed with Southern Brave for £55,000.
- •He has not played yet this summer, with a possible chance upcoming.
- •He finished sixth in the U19 World Cup run-scorers with 309 runs.
- 6:12 PMBBC Sport — Email 'hoax' nearly ended Falconer's Hundred hopes
"How concerns over phishing online, rather than fishing outside off stump, nearly scuppered Caleb Falconer's hopes of a contract in The Hundred.
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