The Hundred, a revolutionary cricket tournament, was recently launched by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and is set to take the world of cricket by storm. This new format of the game has been met with mixed reactions from fans, players and experts alike, with some praising its innovation while others criticize its potential impact on traditional cricket. However, the origins of The Hundred can be traced back to the ECB’s desire to attract a wider audience and make the sport more accessible to a newer generation of fans.
The idea for The Hundred first came about in 2016 when the ECB conducted extensive research on the current state of cricket and its fan base. They found that the longer format of the game, such as Test matches and One Day Internationals, were losing popularity among younger audiences who preferred fast-paced sports like football and basketball. In response, the ECB came up with the concept of a shorter, more exciting format of cricket that would appeal to a wider audience.
Thus, The Hundred was born – a tournament consisting of 100 balls per innings, with each team playing a total of 100 balls. The format is touted as a way to make the game more fast-paced, with less downtime between balls and a shorter overall match duration of just under three hours. It also introduces a number of unique rules, such as changing ends after every 10 balls and