Lalit Modi’s expose of The 100 and its finances came with a handy guide to  ECB  thinking on the future for its ticket prices. To be fair the info seems to have been posted because their trajectory to 2030 and beyond has been given an ‘unbelievable’ rating, but who knows, certainly for particular venues.

£197 for a party of three to watch the Oval Invincibles play or £155 for those embracing change in Southampton?  If that’s what the ECB thought the take could be, but a competition that started out with discounted and free tickets  now looks like it is trying to play  catch-up with the EPL;  The 100  heading up-market.

Personally, in 2024  a SCCC Championship membership (with guest tickets) was £160, a Somerset day membership, £20, £11 to Middlesex for a ODC game at Merchant Taylor’s and £30 to the MCC for an ODC game and two days of Championship cricket at Lord’s. RHF trophy match  free at Chesterfield. Incidentals and travel costs of course, but even in a rather low-key season with its nonsensical schedule county cricket remains a decent offer.