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Wikipedia - The Hundred (cricket)
The Hundred is a 100-ball cricket tournament involving teams in major cities across England and Wales run by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) which took place for the first time in 2021.
The format was invented with the expectation that each match would last around two-and-a-half hours. The BBC showed free-to-air broadcasts of the competition, while all of the women's matches and some of the men's matches were available to stream for free on Sky Sports' YouTube channel.
Almost all matches take place as back-to-back double-headers at the same venue on the same day. One ticket gives access to both the men's and women's games. The men's salaries are four times higher than the women's, but the tournament prize money is equal.
History
A new city-based cricket Twenty20 competition similar to the Indian Premier League was first proposed by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in September 2016. Following early discussions between the 18 first-class counties, the Professional Cricketers' Association (PCA) and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) they voted 16–3 in favour of developing the competition. On 26 April 2017, members of the ECB voted by 38–3 to push ahead with the new competition.
The idea of switching the competition from the established Twenty20 format to an entirely new type of cricket was first proposed by Sanjay Patel, the ECB's chief commercial officer, in a private October 2017 meeting with senior cricket officials. He argued that the hundred ball format would be simpler to understand for new audiences that the competition wants to attract.
Former England player and Northern Superchargers head coach Dani Hazell stated that the tournament would help with investment into the women's regional structure and the tournament would be an important learning experience for domestic players.
The tournament was delayed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The profitability of The Hundred has been a subject of debate. In 2016, a report produced by Deloitte had predicted the tournament would make about £27m profit per year. The ECB reported in 2022 that The Hundred had made an £11.8m profit. A report produced in 2023 by Fanos Hira, a chartered accountant, and assisted by ECB chairman Richard Thompson, showed a loss of £9m in its first two years. These figures do not include the £24.7m promised to the counties and Marylebone Cricket Club. The ECB's chief executive Richard Gould said he expected the tournament was "here to stay" beyond the current deal with Sky Sports, which runs until 2028.
For the third season of The Hundred, it was announced that the 100-ball cricket competition would be collaborating with Marvel Comics. A selection of Marvel's characters, such as Hulk, Iron Man and Black Panther featured in digital content with players from across all eight teams to introduce the competition to new audiences.
Bienvenue dans le monde audacieux du cricket à son meilleur : "Centuries". Cette compétition révolutionnaire, exclusivement disponible en Grande-Bretagne, promet de vous faire vivre une expérience de cricket inégalée.
Ce tournoi dynamique présente un format unique, avec des matchs de 100 balles par équipe. Des règles innovantes, telles que le lancer à 10 guichets et des temps morts stratégiques, garantissent une action rapide et palpitante du début à la fin.
Des stades ultramodernes, dotés d'installations de pointe, créent une atmosphère électrique qui vous plongera au cœur de chaque match. Avec huit nouvelles franchises représentant les plus grandes villes de Grande-Bretagne, la compétition est féroce et chaque victoire est chèrement acquise.
Des stars internationales et des talents locaux s'affrontent pour le trophée très convoité, démontrant leurs compétences exceptionnelles et leur esprit sportif. Des batteurs explosifs aux lanceurs précis, chaque joueur apporte son atout unique à cette compétition palpitante.
Que vous soyez un passionné de cricket ou simplement curieux de découvrir un nouveau sport passionnant, "Centuries" vous promet une expérience inoubliable. Rejoignez-nous pour un été de cricket épique et soyez témoin de la naissance d'une nouvelle ère dans l'histoire de ce sport légendaire.