The Hundred’s pilot matches put cricket’s brave new world on trial

Trial matches involving male and female players will try to determine if cricket’s new format is up to scratchAway from the life-affirming afterglow of England’s gripping Test series with India, Surrey’s first county title in 16 years and another packed T20 finals day, cricket’s future is being shaped at two empty grounds with trials of the new 100‑ball format having begun.The Hundred, a five-week tournament featuring eight invented teams and intended to capture a s