Spinner Abrar Ahmed was bought by Sunrisers Leeds in the men's Hundred auction to allay concerns that Pakistan players would be ignored by franchises affiliated to the Indian Premier League. Last month sources told BBC Sport that the four Hundred franchises linked to the IPL were not considering Pakistan players, mirroring a ban that has been in place in India since 2009. Abrar, 27, was bought for £190,000 by Leeds, the franchise entirely controlled by the owners of Sunrisers Hyderabad and based at Headingley. Elsewhere, uncapped 21-year-old James Coles outstripped more established names to fetch £390,000, the biggest price of the auction. The Sussex spin-bowling all-rounder was signed by Lord's-based London Spirit. The huge fee commanded by Coles was a further sign of the new financial might of the Hundred, after stakes in all eight teams were sold to investors last year. The auctions, which began on Wednesday for the women's tournament, are the first held in a major British sport.…