The Hundred is worth 'a lot more' than £400m, says ECB chair Richard Thompson

Richard Thompson, chair of the England and Wales Cricket Board, said that the hundred is worth more than 400m.

Thompson said that the Hundred has created interest in private equity markets.

A tournament is worth more than theLucknow Super Giants sold for nearly $1 billion.

Two years have passed since the inception of The Hundred, a 100 ball tournament for men's and women's teams.

Thompson said it's too soon to consider a sale of the teams and competition.

He said that there was a long way to go before they did anything. The game will not be sold short.

If we were to sell four or five weeks of the summer to a third party, it would be very difficult for the ECB. It would be a big decision for us to make.

Critics say that the Hundred detracts from county cricket and monopolises the peak month of August.

Both Thompson and Gould were in the same position at the time.

Thompson admits that he has been changed by The Hundred's impact on the women's game. The Bridgepoint offer shows its worth, according to him.

He said that they have to take the competition very seriously.

There is a feeding frenzy around world cricket and private equity.

Thompson wouldn't say how much the bid was.

He said that it shows the interest that The Hundred and English cricket has.