The English Cricket Board has cancelled the contracts of all participating players of the inaugural season of The Hundred. The decision comes just four days after the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) announced the postponement of their new cricket tournament.“We can confirm that a letter terminating current player contracts has been issued today to all involved. This letter is necessary paperwork to legally update and inform players of the situation, which follows a notification last week around the launch of the new competition being moved to 2021,” said the ECB in a statement
The eight-team tournament was scheduled to start on July 17 this year. All the franchises had selected their men’s squads through a player draft in October.In total, 570 players had put themselves up for the men’s draft of the tournament – 239 overseas stars, from every major international nation except India, and 331 domestic cricketers. The 100 ball tournamnet was one of the most awaited sporting events of the year. Along with the top cricketers from England many international stars including Aaron Finch, Mitchell Starc, Steve Smith, David Warner, D’Arcy Short, Glenn Maxwell were all expected to be a part of the tournament.
