Richard Thompson on Test matches, the Hundred and the Olympics

Update: 2025-08-07

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Jonathan Agnew speaks to the ECB chair Richard Thompson in a wide-ranging interview at The Oval.

They look at the future of Test cricket, what the investment in The Hundred franchises could mean for the sport in the UK, and how cricket will look at the next Olympics.

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Richard Thompson on Test matches, the Hundred and the Olympics

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Richard Thompson on Test matches, the Hundred and the Olympics