Discussions have begun over turning The Hundred into a T20 competition.
The Daily Mail reports that the ECB is concerned about the fact that 100-ball cricket is still played only in the UK.
By contrast, T20 cricket continues to grow, with the inaugural edition of Major League Cricket set to take place in the USA in July and Saudi Arabia looking to start their own competition with the backing of IPL franchises.
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Conversations regarding the future of The Hundred are at an early stage, according to the newspaper.
No change would be possible without consensus among the first-class counties and no change to the men’s Hundred is likely before 2025 (the highly successful women’s format would stay the same).
Earlier this month, a report by Worcestershire chairman Fanos Hira, a chartered accountant, claimed The Hundred had lost £9-million in two years, but the ECB argues it made a profit of £11.8-million.
