Hollywood celebrities have been drawn to The Hundred League as interest in the 100-ball format grows in the West. The Glazer family, Rob McElhenney, and Ryan Reynolds, star of Deadpool in Hollywood, are reportedly considering joining the league as emerging big personalities. In addition, Tom Brady, the NFL legend, has expressed interest in being connected to the highly sought-after cricket competition. The announcements follow the England Cricket Board’s public appeal to investors to pursue ownership interests in the teams.
Former England pacer Stuart Broad has expressed interest in investing in the league founded in England, jumping on the bandwagon. It’s important to note that the ECB has made investment approaches to the 10 owners of Indian Premier League teams. They’ve also contacted NFL owners, hoping to capitalise on the excitement surrounding the recent T20 World Cup, which the USA co-hosted.
“I’ve represented Nottinghamshire for a long time, so I’d be interested in any possibility to be in the area of Nottingham and this stadium. Obtaining some private investment seems like the logical next step. to expand the game. I had the good fortune to visit the SA20 and observe how the private investment was implemented. Mirror cited Broad as saying, “The Hundred is going to be important for the ECB going forward.”
“It’s evident how much the IPL has helped the BCCI and Indian cricket, as well as the kind of players the country is producing in the short format. From a player’s perspective, these competitions are ultimately put up to raise the calibre of your national team and pave the road for England to field successful men’s and women’s teams in the future, he continued.
Stuart Broad has a stand at Trent Bridge named in his honour.
Before England’s second Test match against the West Indies, at Trent Bridge, Stuart Broad was given a standing ovation by the Nottinghamshire team. With 604 wickets, the star pacer has taken the second most for a pacer, behind only James Anderson, who announced his retirement from international cricket on July 12. As part of King Charles’ New Year’s honours, Broad was also named an honorary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE).
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