Hundred schedule impact worth the price - ECB chair

Manchester Super Giants and Trent Rockets were the winners of the men's and women's Hundred competitions in 2026 [Getty Images]Scheduling issues caused by The Hundred are a "price worth paying", says England and Wales Cricket Board chair Richard Thompson.The introduction of The Hundred in 2021 squeezed the domestic and international calendar in England, with just two days between the Hundred final and the first Test against Pakistan this summer.While the ECB has ceded some control to new owners