The Hundred Men's Competition 2025: History, Format and Revenue

The Hundred is a one-of-a-kind tournament hosted by the England and Wales Cricket Board. The main objective in launching a competition like The Hundred was to attract large crowds, and the format was shaped in a way that kept in mind the availability of audiences of all ages. It is an innovation of a short format where a franchise league is based in eight cities of England and Wales, and each innings of a match is played with no more than 100 balls. The rules in the competition are a bit unique. In this innovation of 100-ball innings, a bowler has two options: either he can bowl five balls or...