'Huge gap' between Hundred hosts & other counties
Counties hosting Hundred teams
Yorkshire - Northern SuperchargersLancashire - Manchester OriginalsNottinghamshire - Trent RocketsWarwickshire - Birmingham PhoenixGlamorgan - Welsh FireHampshire - Southern BraveSurrey - Oval InvinciblesMiddlesex - London Spirit
'They must work together'
The sale of equity in the eight Hundred franchises is expected raise in the region of £520m which will be shared within the county game.Former England captain Michael Vaughan, who has written the foreword to the report, is calling on the first-class counties to work together to create a sustainable model."The Hundred money allows the 18 first-class counties to look to the future rather than simply survive from one summer to the next," he said."I would like to see counties being transparent with each other and sharing knowledge about what works for them. "Sometimes petty rivalries prevent that from happening and divisions between the Test host counties and the others develop."While revenue from The Hundred will offer many counties a lifeline, Professor Wilson believes the future of the domestic game is far from secure."This report raises questions about the long-term viability of the county model," he said."Investment in The Hundred may provide some medium-term relief, but only if invested strategically and to build infrastructure."
Key time to develop disability cricket
The report also calls for The Hundred to be used to develop disability cricket by giving counties the funding to provide more opportunities to play the game."Key to disability cricket's development will be linking it into The Hundred as it continues to develop and attract players, fans and volunteers to the game," said former England Physical Disability cricket captain Iain Nairn MBE."The ECB needs to ensure that, all counties can provide opportunity for disabled cricketers to participate on both a grassroots and elite level - The Hundred appears to be a great format to drive fresh engagement."
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