The Hundred’s costly makeover still leaves English cricket playing a waiting game

The Hundred cricket competition is in its sixth edition in England and Wales, but the ECB's costly overhaul inspired by the IPL model has yet to transform the tournament's fortunes, with crowds reportedly down in another transitional year. The competition has struggled to generate significant cut-through moments, with the most viral English cricket story in late July instead involving a Saltburn CC fielder accused of clicking his fingers. The ECB continues to wait for its investment in the revamped format to pay dividends.