In a break with 130 years of tradition, none of England's existing 18 counties are due to feature in the new event. "This is about growth and creating something dramatically different for English cricket." The tournament would feature a players draft, with each team having a squad of 15 that can include three overseas players. "We'd like to find room to breath but it's difficult and ultimately we're a market that's hugely reliant on international cricket. "In ten years' time cricket in this country could be very different," he wrote on the Daily Telegraph website (www.telegraph.co.uk).

Source: India Today March 28, 2017 04:18 UTC