Morgan calls for changes to impossible and to put double headers at Wembley

World Cup winning skipper Eoin Morgan has encouraged the English and Cricket Board to rip up the current domestic and international calendars – and play England men and women's double headers at iconic venues like Wembley or the Olympic Park. Morgan has watched on enviously as the likes of the Rugby Football Union have successfully trialed similar approaches and bemoaned the inflexible schedule presently in place in the UK. Ad/> The 35-year-old London Spirit skipper was speaking ahead of the return of The Hundred, having witnessed the success of the competition's double-headers last season, with attendance records for women's games regularly broken at Lord's.

CricketLincolnshire first to clinch victory in National Counties Championship07/07/2022 AT 09:38 The idea of a 12-month franchise calendar is in talks, which would challenge international cricket for its biggest names. While multi-format player Jonny Bairstow yesterday became the latest star to withdraw from The Hundred to rest ahead of England's next Test series against South Africa. «There is absolutely no chance it would work in the current calendar,» said Morgan, who was speaking at the launch of KP Snacks' summer cricket roadshow at The Black Prince Trust in Oval.

KP Snacks are the Official Team Partner of The Hundred and are on a mission to inspire more families to get active through cricket by bringing a pop-up experience on a nationwide tour of the country. «Is it genuinely feasible? I would say'no.' Do I want it to happen? That would be great. »Just even the unity across the game, the Hundred is going on and it is amazing, you know how it works.