The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that it had ‘agreed next steps’ for The Hundred to become a reality, with more updates expected early next year.
Following a board meeting at Lord’s earlier this week, the ECB has endorsed the playing conditions for the proposed 100-balls-a-side competition.
- Each innings to be of 100 balls
- Change of end after every 10 balls
- Each bowler to deliver either five or 10 consecutive balls
- Each bowler to send down a maximum of 20 deliveries per game
The ECB is expected to have ‘a series of meetings in January 2019’, where it will furnish further details of the competition.
“The game has made huge progress this year, through collaboration, constructive debate and a volume of detailed discussion. The outcomes for all of this combined work are vital for the growth and sustainability of cricket, at all levels, in England and Wales,” said Tom Harrison, the ECB Chief Executive.
“The strategy we have created over the last 12 months will give the whole game clear priorities and allow us to deliver these together. It will guide our investment, drive our relationships, and make things happen locally and nationally.
“The Strategy, Domestic Structure, New Competition and CPA are all interlinked so it is right that we share all the details – together and in context – at the same time across the game. This will happen in the new year.”
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