T20 cricket started thinking about the large amount of time in ODI and Test cricket. Then the Hundred Tournament came a couple of years ago, shortening the 20-over cricket. But this tournament did not get much popularity despite organizing 100 balls.

The idea of ​​T20 cricket first came from the hands of the English. They also brought the new format of 100 balls. However, The Hundred did not even get a bite of the huge popularity that T20 has got. So the Hundred authorities are thinking of stopping the tournament. English media Mail Sport is publishing such news on Friday.

The rules were also quite different in the 100-ball format. The attempt to bring something different out of the conventional norms was evident. But it didn’t help much. This 100-ball cricket tournament could not create any impact outside England.

A total of two seasons of The Hundred have been played so far. Among them, the first season aroused some interest, but the audience for the second season was not so much. The tournament also suffered huge losses as it could not attract many visitors outside England.

A report by Worcestershire chairman Fanos Hira in early April claimed The Hundred had made a combined £9m loss in the first two seasons. Besides, the ECB’s grant is still there. The ECB, however, claims otherwise. They say they have earned 1.18 million pounds from the tournament so far.

But Sky Sports added fuel to the fire. In 2022, the channel bought the broadcast rights to The Hundred for £220 million a year. The term of this agreement will be till 2028. But over the years it became known that Sky Sports is not satisfied with this agreement! However, the ECB is considering another tournament as an alternative to The Hundred.

According to a report by Mail Sport, the ECB is considering an expanded competition by 2025 to include national county teams (formerly minor counties) with 18 first-class teams.