Venues listed to host trial for ECB’s ‘Hundred’ format

  1. Home
  2. Features

By Jon Couch
THE England and Wales Cricket Board is believed to be planning a series of trial matches in September as it decides on the best format for its new 100-ball-a-side competition.
The latest plans for the ECB’s new competition – due to be introduced in 2020 – could involve 20 five-ball overs, instead of the traditional six, to be bowled in blocks of ten deliveries from each end.
This was levelled after the ECB were forced to ditch their original notion of 18 six-ball overs and a single ten-delivery final over following strong opposition from the Professional Crick...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login

Exit mobile version