By Richard Edwards

IF THE ONE-DAY CUP was expected to play second fiddle to The Hundred and eventually be shunted off the summer schedule entirely, then things aren’t going entirely to plan. Yes, the crowds keep coming to the main event, but a number of counties have told The Cricket Paper that attendances aren’t simply up for the One-Day Cup – but that they’re smashing expectations. As one leading figure put it: “I think the establishment were hoping that the tournament would be nothing more than a sideshow – but this summer is proving t...