Daryl Mitchell, the chairman of the professional cricketers’ association, believes there must be a clear defining line between the traditional English county system and the new city-based teams that will participate in The Hundred – or it could spell ‘suicide’ for smaller clubs.
The controversial tournament is set to begin in 2020, but the Worcestershire opening batsman gave a stern warning to the tournament creators on the same day he was re-elected to begin his final two-year stint as chairman.
The composition and names of the eight teams that will feature in the 100-ball competition is still up in the air, with a player draft likely to be conducted in October 2019.
