The ECB have decided to delay the upcoming draft for the second edition of The Hundred by a week in order to avoid a clash with Shane Warne 's state funeral.
Warne, who took 708 Test wickets in his illustrious career, passed away on March 4 after suffering a heart attack in his villa on the island of Koh Samui. The legendary spinner was head coach of London Spirit in the inaugural edition of The Hundred last year and was set to return for the second season.
A state funeral for Warne is set to take place on March 30 at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. Up to 50,000 free tickets have been made available for mourners in a public ballot.
