Kmflett's Blog

The picture above is from the Hundred game between Southern Brave and Birmingham Phoenix at the Utilita Bowl on Thursday evening.

Its from the final innings of the Men’s match at around 20.30hrs.

There is a decent crowd but it is far from a sell out.

The Hundred Mk2 is a franchised operation and the era of complimentary tickets and freebies that were allegedly part of the Hundred Mk1 has gone. Plus for most venues the prices have increased.

England player Ben Duckett has pondered why the games have empty seats. Michael Atherton writing in The Times (30th July) has noted that the Hundred teams mostly lack a local connection now. They are really exhibition games with some world class players. But does anyone really care that much who wins the games?