Alison Mitchell

Alison Mitchell looks at the caveats we face if the new city-based T20 tournament kicks in from 2020
It is happening. The ECB has the green light to press ahead with its proposed eight-team Twenty20 competition from 2020, with the aim of putting cricket front and centre of the nation’s summer sporting psyche once again.
The extent to which the new competition permeates into the broader consciousness of the general public though, depends on its entertainment value, its accessibility and above all, its visibility.
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