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Hundred's days numbered with switch to T20 in play
The Guardian
|August 07, 2025
The Hundred could be changed to a Twenty20 competition as soon as next year.
The 100-ball format is enshrined in the England and Wales Cricket Board's domestic TV contracts with Sky Sports and the BBC until 2028 but the Guardian has learned that both broadcasters are open to switching to T20 next summer if requested by the newly formed Hundred board, which will be dominated by representatives of the eight franchises.
The ECB first explored dropping the Hundred in favour of the global-standard T20 format two years ago in informal discussions, which drew a lukewarm response from Sky in particular. The broadcaster has invested heavily in marketing the Hundred, which has succeeded in attracting more diverse crowds to grounds and has a younger TV audience than other forms of cricket on the network, while the BBC also likes the format as it is easier to fit shorter matches into its schedules.
This story is from the August 07, 2025 edition of The Guardian.
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