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As The Hundred hurls along to its conclusion, the Caribbean Premier League is just getting into its stride. Forget 16.4 overs, the CPL is sticking to T20 cricket in its ‘traditional’ form.
But the introduction of new penalties for slow over rates in this year’s men’s and women’s CPL tournaments reflects the desire to keep games moving and fit matches into a set broadcast window.
While The Hundred’s playing conditions include in-game fielding restrictions as penalties for tardiness, the CPL have gone a step further in introducing a red card into c...