Saturday, 21st December 2024
News - December 2024
The sale of the Hundred and how it might affect Club Cricket
Regardless of the undulating fortunes of England’s men’s and women’s sides over the past 12 months, it’s likely that 2024 will be viewed in the years to come as one of the most significant in the sport’s long history.
Back in May, the 18 counties rubber-stamped – some more reluctantly than others – the ECB’s decision to open up the Hundred to private investment. For cash-strapped counties - five of which, The Cricketer magazine revealed, had received emergency financial help from the ECB in the past two years – it was viewed as a means of securing the future of the domestic game.
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Back in May, the 18 counties rubber-stamped – some more reluctantly than others – the ECB’s decision to open up the Hundred to private investment. For cash-strapped counties - five of which, The Cricketer magazine revealed, had received emergency financial help from the ECB in the past two years – it was viewed as a means of securing the future of the domestic game.
England’s Grade Cricketers
A quick look through the current England side reveals the role that Australian club cricket has played.
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