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Top pick Rashid Khan eager to prove his worth in the Hundred
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Saturday Jul 24, 2021
Afghanistan s Rashid Khan has long been regarded as the leading current bowler in Twenty20 cricket
Rashid Khan is eager to justify his status as the number one draft pick in the Hundred when he makes his debut in English cricket s new 100 balls per side competition on Saturday.
A key figure in the remarkable rise of Afghanistan from cricket outpost to Test nation, the 22-year-old leg-spinner has long been regarded as the leading current bowler in Twenty20 cricket.
Now he finds himself in an even shorter format that will see him turning out for the Nottingham-based Trent Rockets when they begin their Hundred campaign at home to the Southern Brave.
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The Hundred succeeds on its own terms as men take their turn
Sam Billings excelled in front of over 18,000 fans (John Walton/PA)
In terms of profile, platform and presentation day two of The Hundred was one small step for men, 24 hours on from one giant leap for womankind.
After a launch night thriller played out to a peak audience of 1.8million viewers – the biggest audience for a women’s match in UK history – the boys were back to take their first taste of cricket’s newest experiment.
It was also another chance to take in the oldest, most storied rivalry in Hundred history – Oval Invincibles versus Manchester Originals. Granted, this was the only the second time the fixture has ever been played, but it also constitutes every match in this format’s brief lifespan.
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