England’s explosive opener Jason Roy comments on the postponement of  ‘The Hundred’. He shares how England will miss out on the opportunity of capitalizing on England’s maiden ICC World Cup triumph last year.  Roy calls it a huge shame that but feels that ECB’s decision is the right step.

England and Wales Cricket Board’s dream project, the hundred was aimed to attract a fresh audience to the game. They decided to form a new tournament, with a new format to gain new eyeballs. The inaugural season of  ‘The Hundred’  comprises of eight different franchises. ECB’s dream project set to begin on July 17 but is now however postponed until 2021 due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

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The 29-year-old Roy was picked by Oval Invincibles for 125,000 pounds ( 157,000) He said no matter how sad it is but the decision makes sense. He added, “It is hugely disappointing but there are bigger things at stake. Obviously there was a huge incentive for the ECB, it was a huge competition that they put a lot of money into but it’s only right that it be delayed until next year. You want the best players coming over and at the moment they can’t. Unfortunately, that’s just the way it is at the moment.”

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Jason Roy is a national hero for England when he helped them win their maiden World Cup. England won the World Cup in dramatic fashion as the WC final ended in a  Super Over against New Zealand in July.

Roy said, “It is a shame. You saw the response to Sky showing the final on TV [earlier on during lockdown], everyone was watching it and we were getting great feedback again. It’s a huge shame that we won’t be able to get out in front crowd again, especially after all that.”