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England & Wales Cricket Board Approves City-Based T20 Tournament

Plans for a new city-based Twenty20 tournament to start in '20 have been "confirmed after being approved" by the England & Wales Cricket Board, according to Elizabeth Ammon of the LONDON TIMES. The proposals were "given the go-ahead by 38 of the 41 ECB members," with Essex and Middlesex the only two of the 18 first-class counties to opt against the idea, although Kent chose not to vote. The new competition will "see the setting up of eight completely new teams run as separate entities from any of the existing clubs." ECB Chair Colin Graves said, "I passionately believe that the game has chosen the right path." To change the constitution, the ECB required "yes" votes from at least 31 of its 41 constituent members, which comprise the 18 first-class counties, Marylebone Cricket Club, the Minor Counties Cricket Association and 21 recreational cricket boards. The development means that the ECB "can go ahead with issuing an invitation to tender to all broadcasting outlets interested in bidding" for the TV rights for this competition, the other domestic tournaments and England internationals from '20-24. The winning bidders are "expected to be involved in deciding the locations of the new T20 teams." The ECB is "hopeful" it will receive bids that could be worth £230M-£250M ($295.5M-$321.2M) per year for five years, which represents "three times as much" as the £75M ($96.4M) it receives annually from Sky Sports for exclusive coverage of all live cricket in England at present (LONDON TIMES, 4/26). The PA reported each club will receive a £1.3M ($1.67M) "annual share of the tournament's revenue in its first four years" (PA, 4/26). The BBC reported it is "not yet known which cities will have sides and where the matches will be played." Graves said, "Each of our members will benefit and, critically, so will the whole game. We can now move on with building an exciting new competition for a new audience to complement our existing competitions." Components of the new tournament include:

  • Eight new teams "playing 36 games over a 38-day summer window, with four home games per team."
  • All games televised, with "significant free-to-air exposure."
  • No scheduling "overlap" with the existing T20 Blast competition (BBC, 4/26).

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