TIME TO BRING

And while there are a number of Twenty20 leagues popping up around the world, notably in South Africa, the UAE and the United States, none do it quite like The Hundred.

But maybe that’s The Hundred’s issue, it’s too unique to entice the world. Maybe that’s the point of The Hundred too.

Despite past statements suggesting the plan would be to export this competition around the world, what if it simply became a vehicle to drive kids and families into existing formats of the sport?

The Hundred can be a gateway for thousands into cricket so as it gets underway today, after a pulsating summer of Test matches, that must not be forgotten.

Issy Wong has been a star born from The Hundred

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