England Test players made available for The Hundred after U-turn

• ECB intended to use leading players only for marketing
• Hundred playing conditions to be ratified next weekEngland’s Test cricketers are set to be made available for the knockout stage of the new 100-ball tournament, the playing conditions for which are due for sign-off by the England and Wales Cricket Board next week.It was thought leading players such as Joe Root and Ben Stokes would, at best, be free for only a couple of opening matches of the eight-team competition that be