Mahela Jayawardene believes the Hundred could be the format that sees cricket break into the Olympics. Jayawardene, coach of Southern Brave in the inaugural competition, sits on the ICC's cricket committee debating which version of the game to put forward. If it goes well, the time is compact and you get to finish in two and a half hours — it would be brilliant,' he said. A sticking point for the Hundred is that the International Olympics Committee would require a format that has a world championship, leaving Twenty20 as the only short-form option under current guidelines. Meanwhile, a quickfire 56 from captain Jonny Bairstow inspired Welsh Fire to a five-run victory over Ben Stokes' Northern Superchargers last night.

Source: Daily Mail July 24, 2021 21:33 UTC