Main League Cricket (MLC) chief govt Johnny Grave says the event shouldn’t be seen as a hazard to The Hundred any extra.

The third version of the US’ franchise league begins on Friday at 02:00 BST when defending champions Washington Freedom face San Francisco Unicorns.

MLC’s emergence precipitated some uneasiness in English cricket with fears a conflict with The Hundred would create a scramble for the very best English and abroad gamers.

Nonetheless, relations between the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and MLC have improved with each events eager to work collectively so the tournaments don’t overlap the place potential.

Quite a lot of American buyers – together with some with pursuits in MLC – are within the strategy of finalising offers to accumulate stakes in franchise in The Hundred following the ECB sale earlier this 12 months.

“The likes of England and Australia and India have had full monopolies and international dominance,” Grave informed BBC Sport.

“There’s all the time a little bit of emotional menace from something that is new that might destabilise what’s been earlier than.

“However I feel now the connection and communication with the ECB is nice. Definitely, I do not suppose we [MLC] are a menace to the ECB.”