Join us on 26th March at 7-7:30pm (GMT) for the first in a series of free Network webinars where members will share their research findings, featuring Raf Nicholson and Keith Parry, Bournemouth University:
Levelling the playing field: The impact of The Hundred on the landscape of English cricket
English cricket’s flagship new domestic competition, “The Hundred”, was launched in July 2021. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have described the tournament as part of their “long-term commitment to making cricket a gender-balanced sport”. The Hundred was the first sporting tournament in the world which from the outset featured fully aligned competitions for both men’s and women’s teams. Equal prize money (£300,000 apiece for the men and the women) was one of the founding principles of the competition. Although it is apparent that The Hundred has attracted a new audience to cricket, there remains a lack of understanding about the spectator experience. In this paper, we present the results from an online survey and focus groups with spectators at The Hundred, assessing the quality of the match day experience and the extent to which the competition has changed perceptions of cricket and women’s cricket.
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Future Webinar Dates
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- Thursday 25th April 7-7:30pm
- Wednesday 22nd May 7-7:30pm
- Monday 17th June 7-7:30 pm
- Tuesday 16th July 7-7:30pm
- Thursday 5th September 7-7:30pm
- Monday 7th October 7-7:30pm
- Thursday 7th November 7-7:30pm
Webinars will be recorded and shared via the Network mailing list.
If you would like to contribute a talk on research relating to equity and inclusion in cricket or an example of practice or research methodology on cricket, please email Philippa.velija@roehampton.ac.uk with:
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- The title of your session
- Your preferred date
- Type of talk – research / practice / methods.
