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Lalit Modi’s 6 reasons why The Hundred will never match IPL ‘in this lifetime’ | Cricket News

Lalit Modi’s 6 reasons why The Hundred will never match IPL ‘in this lifetime’ | Cricket News

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2 min readApr 19, 2026 11:16 AM IST Lalit Modi, the brains behind the Indian Premier League, has dismissed former England star Kevin Pietersen’s claim that in three years The Hundred will become the “UK’s version of the IPL”. Pietersen had written on X that The Hundred “won’t die in 3 years’ time, it’ll become a T20 competition within three years”. “Not in this lifetime will ANY T20 tournament will be like the IPL my friend,” Modi replied before listing out the six reasons why The Hundred cannot be the IPL. Modi said that the UK doesn’t consider cricket as a “premier sport”. “It’s football followed by rugby followed by racing followed by tennis followed by darts,” Modi said before listing out the other reasons. “The UK doesn’t have the die hard fan base; the population to support it; the advertisers to back it; the Indian players, who will never be allowed,” Modi wrote. He went on to say: “The 18 counties will find it hard to come to an agreement. If they do an …

Former England captains Atherton, Hussain & Boycott blast ECB over lack of Ashes accountability

Former England captains Atherton, Hussain & Boycott blast ECB over lack of Ashes accountability

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3 min readMar 25, 2026 11:47 PM IST The England Cricket Board (ECB) continues to find itself at the receiving end of criticism after handing a clean chit to head coach Brendon McCullum, following a disastrous Ashes series in which England lost 4–1 in emphatic fashion during the five-match Test tour of Australia last summer. ECB chief executive Richard Gould recently confirmed that the positions of captain Ben Stokes, managing director Rob Key, and McCullum are safe following a thorough review conducted by the board. Former England captain Michael Atherton expressed surprise at the decision. He believes fans will find it “extraordinary” that no jobs were lost for the “mistakes” made during the Ashes defeat. “From the perspective of people out there, they will find it extraordinary that there’s been no accountability for the mistakes made in the Ashes,” Atherton said while speaking to Key on the Sky Sports Cricket podcast. “It’s not necessarily bloodlust people want, but I think they want genuine accountability. If there’s no change to key personnel, they will argue, ‘Well, …

Michael Atherton questions frequency of ICC World Cups, weighs ‘law of diminishing returns’ vs Associate nations’ needs after T20 World Cup 2026

Michael Atherton questions frequency of ICC World Cups, weighs ‘law of diminishing returns’ vs Associate nations’ needs after T20 World Cup 2026

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3 min readUpdated: Mar 10, 2026 12:13 AM IST Following the conclusion of the T20 World Cup 2026, former England skipper Michael Atherton opened up on his conflicting views about the frequency of ICC events, questioning whether the world really needs a World Cup almost every year. Atherton acknowledged the strong case for these tournaments, particularly for associate nations, for whom these events serve as the primary platform to showcase their talent and growth on the cricketing circuit. “It’s why I’m a bit conflicted about the number of World Cups that we have. In a way, you think there’s going to be the law of diminishing returns. If you have a World Cup virtually every year, well, there’s essentially three World Cups every four years with the biennial T20 World Cup and then the quadrennial 50-over World Cup… that makes three out of every four years.” “So you think gradually, you know, that there’ll be a law of diminishing returns. But equally, you know, people will say, who are supporters of the associate nations, that …