After ECB announced that a new format will take place in the form of 100-ball cricket – where an inning will consist of only 100 balls – many personalities have given their opinion on the matter.

The recent player to add his view to the matter is England’s Test captain Joe Root. He has shared his support over the cause and stated that the new format could bring in a new audience which would be great for the sport.

"It's going to appeal to a completely new audience and I think that's great," Root told the i newspaper. "The more people and kids we can get into the sport, the better.”

He, however, was also cautious and stated that the new format shouldn’t meddle with the existing once while once again affirming that the 100-ball format is there to bring in new fans. He also added that it could also lead to an increase in Test cricket viewership.

"We've got to be very careful we don't measure it against the other formats... it's something to gather a new audience and gain interest, not a threat to other formats. As players, working with the ICC (International Cricket Council), we've got to make sure the other formats don't suffer but it has a place in the game and, hopefully, we'll see that over time.

"There will be people that compare it to Twenty20 and worry it might take away interest from Test cricket, but it's important to remember it will bring new people to the game.

"It might be someone who didn't know much about the game before and then goes on to watch a Test match and gets immersed in that. That's the way I'd like to look at it."

While the complete rules of the new form haven’t been announced yet, the word is that after 15 six-ball overs, there will be an over consisting of 10 balls to conclude an innings.