Jelly Beanz
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New 'EPL' Announced
Full story: http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/england/content/current/story/361423.html
They still haven't announced the numbers of overseas players allowed or any other changes/innovations that will make this league different from the current T20 but I think the fact that the current T20 comp will still run alongside this new one could make it pretty dull. Overkill comes to mind and to be honest, who's going to watch the bog standard version after all the big hyped-up stuff is finished?
What do you guys think of the new plans?
Cricinfo said:The much-anticipated English Premier League will get underway in 2010, with two divisions made up of ten teams, after the ECB unveiled a radical shake-up of the domestic game following its board meeting at Lord's.
In a unanimous decision, the format that has been agreed upon will involve all 18 first-class counties, plus two overseas sides to make up the numbers, with the matches to be played in the month of June. One of the teams will be provided by Allen Stanford and it is believed the other will be from India, with the winners of the IPL the likely choice.
Full story: http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/england/content/current/story/361423.html
They still haven't announced the numbers of overseas players allowed or any other changes/innovations that will make this league different from the current T20 but I think the fact that the current T20 comp will still run alongside this new one could make it pretty dull. Overkill comes to mind and to be honest, who's going to watch the bog standard version after all the big hyped-up stuff is finished?
What do you guys think of the new plans?