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The Hundred could be scrapped

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Ali TT

International Vice-Captain
chris.hinton said:
Viewing figures of the Hundred

BBC

2021: 1.021 million
2022: 714k
2023: 771k
2024: 578k

Sky

2021: 431k
2022: 266k
2023: 275k
2024: 198k
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Is this per match? Wonder if there was any difference between games on during the Olympics and those afterwards
Third_Man said:
Just seen this on twitter: Yorkshire subject of £50m takeover bid from Sunrisers Hyderabad after talks with Rajasthan Royals stall.

How did we end up selling or trying to sell a couple of our top clubs (Hampshire and assuming Yorkshire still fit in that category) and give away the best month of summer to an international rival?

What happens if the IPL franchises decide between them to use the ECB's brainchild as an extended net and field 'development' teams?
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Have they done this in the Caribbean or SA? Suspect this is more about financial benefit to the owners than the development of Indian cricketers, who I think are still prevented from playing in overseas "T20" leagues. Not saying that this makes this all a good thing though.
 
Third_Man

Third_Man

State 12th Man
Ali TT said:
Have they done this in the Caribbean or SA? Suspect this is more about financial benefit to the owners than the development of Indian cricketers, who I think are still prevented from playing in overseas "T20" leagues. Not saying that this makes this all a good thing though.
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I don't know as I don't follow franchise leagues that closely but if they haven't that doesn't mean that they couldn't. There has been a change, a relaxation in terms of allowing Indian players to play in the Championship even in the Blast for some from time to time.

Any sale of clubs or franchise must surely be to secure their future and game in general rather than swap control for short term cash injection. If there is any "financial benefit" as suggested, to be had why hand it over? As you say not every decision has been successful and some more in luck than design.
 
Third_Man

Third_Man

State 12th Man
Probably need to change the thread title as at best will become a routine T20, 120 ball franchise. The One Hundred and Twenty. Anyhow:

Daniel Gidney, big, big fan of the Hundred, looking forward to his 51% share of a franchise, has had a few words in the Times:

“...he also believes the competition must be careful about how it spends the income it receives from the sale of the eight teams to private investors.
“The Hundred needs more overseas stars but the money from the sale of the teams should go on infrastructure or debt reduction,” he said. “It shouldn’t go on players’ salaries, absolutely not.
“If the bottom rung of the Hundred becomes 60 grand rather than 30 grand, that’s more than some of my young players are earning. If they can be paid more for doing nothing and sitting on a bench than for playing a whole season, that’s a nightmare.”

Just like he's careful how Lancashire don't spend their money.
 
GirthQuake

GirthQuake

School Boy/Girl Captain
Third_Man said:
Just seen this on twitter: Yorkshire subject of £50m takeover bid from Sunrisers Hyderabad after talks with Rajasthan Royals stall.

How did we end up selling or trying to sell a couple of our top clubs (Hampshire and assuming Yorkshire still fit in that category) and give away the best month of summer to an international rival?

What happens if the IPL franchises decide between them to use the ECB's brainchild as an extended net and field 'development' teams?
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An IPL franchise is not the BCCI. Their interests are often not aligned including permission for Indian players to feature in leagues overseas. An IPL franchise cannot send ''development teams'' to leagues abroad in contravention of BCCI's policy. That'd be the surest way to have their franchise privileges stripped and for the players to be blacklisted.
 
mackembhoy

mackembhoy

International Regular
Finances of it have been torn to shreds by the IPL founder.

ECB will be in full blown panic mode right now. They've done their level best to bankrupt English cricket desperate for IPL cash.

Looks they will be saying no thanks or yes but we'll take for a bargain price please.

25 million all he reckons the most expensive Hundred team is worth. Doesn't even get you half a footballer these days.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1839301450431713497
 
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Third_Man

Third_Man

State 12th Man
mackembhoy said:
Finances of it have been torn to shreds by the IPL founder.

ECB will be in full blown panic mode right now. They've done their level best to bankrupt English cricket desperate for IPL cash.

Looks they will be saying no thanks or yes but we'll take for a bargain price please.

25 million all he reckons the most expensive Hundred team is worth. Doesn't even get you half a footballer these days.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1839301450431713497
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Strategic Negotiation?

The single thing which is worth bidding for is the women's teams. The international franchises would like to be in early in the expected growth and coverage of the women's game. The men's franchise are less interesting as they are replicated worldwide.
 
Molehill

Molehill

Cricketer Of The Year
Third_Man said:
Strategic Negotiation?

The single thing which is worth bidding for is the women's teams. The international franchises would like to be in early in the expected growth and coverage of the women's game. The men's franchise are less interesting as they are replicated worldwide.
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The difference would be whether Indian players would be involved. They're not generally doing much else in August and could be signed up if the BCCI allowed. If that happened then the TV deals become somewhat more attractive. I presume that's what the ECB are hoping for, but it's not happened in SA.
 
chris.hinton

chris.hinton

International Captain
Molehill said:
The difference would be whether Indian players would be involved. They're not generally doing much else in August and could be signed up if the BCCI allowed. If that happened then the TV deals become somewhat more attractive. I presume that's what the ECB are hoping for, but it's not happened in SA.
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If the IPL Clubs continue to have an influence on the English County game and maybe take over the Hundred teams then the BCCI will think its beneficial for Indian players to be involved in this
 
mackembhoy

mackembhoy

International Regular
Rod Bransgrove was more than happy to stick the boot in during Durham demise.

Now he wishes to bring upon the demise of every other county as we know them.

Hope the bloke spends his retirement constantly stepping on plugs/lego in bare feet the ****.
 
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