{"id":36753,"date":"2019-03-29T17:40:13","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T17:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=36753"},"modified":"2019-03-29T17:40:13","modified_gmt":"2019-03-29T17:40:13","slug":"new-100-ball-competition-will-boost-welsh-cricket-says-morris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/03\/29\/new-100-ball-competition-will-boost-welsh-cricket-says-morris\/","title":{"rendered":"New 100 ball competition will boost Welsh cricket, says Morris"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">GLAMORGAN&#8217;S chief executive has said that the new 100 ball competition to be launched next year is \u201ca massive step in the right direction,\u201d for English and Welsh cricket.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hugh Morris, 55, in an in-depth interview with\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cardiffian<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0revealed the ins and outs of the new competition, being one of the key figures in discussions with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of work to be done to hit the ground running next July but I\u2019m really excited about the new competition,\u201d said\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mr<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Morris.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Recently the ECB announced that they would be launching a new eight-city franchise system of cricket \u2013 with a 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53395042_539155593240569_8877507803795685376_n-e1553875247882-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/53395042_539155593240569_8877507803795685376_n-e1553875247882-293x220.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">The competition will use 15 traditional six-ball overs and a final 10-ball over at the end of the innings, designed to speed up play, and be more TV friendly that the longer formats of cricket such as one day and test cricket.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe players say it does still feel like cricket, just a bit quicker, which is what we want,\u201d said the Chief Executive.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mr<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Morris said: \u201cWe are very fortunate Cardiff is going to be one of the eight venues to host the tournament, but this isn\u2019t going to be\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Glamorgan<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0&#8211; it\u2019s a Cardiff team.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\nThe other seven venues are Leeds, Manchester, Southampton, Birmingham, The Oval, Lords and Trent Bridge (Nottingham).<br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">The T20 Blast competition will still be running, but\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0100 will be used as a way of competing with The Indian Premier League (IPL) and Australian Big Bash, as a way of attracting the world\u2019s best players in the shortest formats of the game.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Importantly players will not be tied to their county teams and could play for any of the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">city based<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0franchises, using a draft based system to sign players compared to the auction uses in the IPL.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">he franchises will be working in regions and players from those counties will be feeding into the city franchise.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe (Cardiff franchise) will be working with Gloucestershire and Somerset, and players from our three counties will be ones that we will definitely be able to call upon.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe\u2019re very excited about the fact potentially, though it\u2019s unlikely, we could have a team with Jos Buttler, Joe Root and Chris Gayle in one team.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI think it\u2019s really exciting\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and it will raise the profile of cricket in Wales and grow the game in Wales and be a great thing for us,\u201d said\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mr<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Morris.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Teams will be able retain certain home players, according to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mr<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Morris, as he explained \u201cLeeds would be able to play a joker to retain Joe Root for example,\u201d and each team can have up to three overseas players.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-36761\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2019-03-29-at-15.59.27-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" 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data-contrast=\"auto\">For\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Glamorgan<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, questions loomed of whether the club deserved at spot in the franchise, given their poor performances in recent years.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">But in response\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mr<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Morris said there is\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">definitely the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0audience in place for it with the aim to attract new audiences.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He said: \u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is very little to do with the cricket and is more to do with the venue and how we have delivered International cricket which has been incredibly successful.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe have had 10 of our last 12 games sold out, and our customer reviews have been excellent, the ECB have out their trust in us chose us based on that, not the cricket.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GLAMORGAN&#8217;S chief executive has said that the new 100 ball competition to be launched next year is \u201ca massive step in the right direction,\u201d for English and Welsh 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