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‘The Hundred’ can cause a revolution like T20, feels Yuvraj

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Abu Dhabi: England’s new 100-ball cricket format could fashion a revolution in the sport similar to the Twenty20 form, feels former India batsman Yuvraj Singh.
The success of T20 has led to the introduction of several other formats including T10. Asked about the evolution of cricket, the the two-time World Cup winner said The Hundred seemed like an exciting prospect. “The new 100 ball format will be an exciting one. That could be close to a revolution like T20,” said Yuvraj. The Hundred, starting in 2020, is a new tournament in England that aims to break away from the traditional county system. The teams will bat for 100 balls each with overs, normally consisting of six deliveries, lasting for 10 balls with bowlers either bowling five or 10 balls consecutively.
The 37-year-old, who competed at the Global T20 Canada earlier this year, played his first match for the Maratha Arabians in Abu Dhabi T10 league on Friday. However, Yuvraj had a forgetful first outing as he was dismissed for just six runs. “It went really fast, I just felt there was no time at all to think about whether to block or go for big hits, but I guess that’s the nature of T10,” Yuvraj said. “For me as a number 4 batsman I take 8-10 balls to get going but in T10 you don’t have that much liberty. If you play 3-4 dot balls you have to get a run or need to hit a big shot. So batsmen get under pressure really fast so you got to be little smarter. ” he added. (PTI)

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