the idea that they had to change the format to attract fans seems kind of like bollocks. there are a lot of complicated things about cricket, the fact there are six balls in an over isn’t really one of them.
pretty sure they had to change the format because the money men decided they were going to create a franchise/city team format and sky would have kicked off if they tried to do it as t20 after they already bought the blast rights. they just changed it enough to not get in any trouble.
also hameed scoring a century against the indians there 