Twenty20

noun

a form of one-day cricket in which each side bats for twenty overs

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He says The Hundred only came into being because Twenty20 cricket had been mistakenly marketed at existing supporters, drawing them away from county cricket, rather than bringing in families and new fans as intended.

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The women dropped themselves out of the Twenty20 World Cup and the men were spun out in Pakistan.

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England captain Jos Buttler has been ruled out of the three-match Twenty20 series against Australia and is a doubt for the five one-day internationals that follow.

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He went on to work as their bowling coach and coached Yorkshire Women's Super League Twenty20 team before being sacked.

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But a newer, more action-packed playing format, Twenty20, has grown rapidly in popularity.