County Championship and One-Day Cup changes agreed for 2020 season
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The County Championship will feature a 10-team Division One from 2020, with only one team being relegated next year and three going up from Division Two.
The current structure - in place since 2017 - will be reversed, with eight counties to compete in the second tier.
The ECB also confirmed the One-Day Cup will run alongside the new competition - unofficially known as 'The Hundred' - when it launches in July 2020.
Overseas players will not be allowed to play in the 50-over tournament.
The men's domestic playing programme group (MDDP), chaired by Leicestershire chief executive Wasim Khan, met four times before agreeing to the proposals.
"We are very pleased that that there was unanimous support for a structure that will hopefully improve our domestic game and in turn the England teams," Khan said.
The T20 Blast will retain its present format, with four counties qualifying for Finals Day at Edgbaston.
From 2020, promotion and relegation in the County Championship will revert to two-up, two-down.
The ECB say the restructuring will give "an appropriate increase in security" to Division One teams and "increased opportunity" to Division Two sides, with a smaller percentage being relegated and a higher proportion of sides gaining promotion.
"After receiving unanimous agreement we will move forward with plans that will help ensure that our domestic game remains as vibrant as possible while producing players to help our England teams remain successful," said chief operating officer Gordon Hollins.
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Then everyone knows when the games are on, no team has an advantage and there is no longer an argument about D1 vs D2 players merits.
Clearly they know this is the only way they can attract overseas talent to their new competition by denying them the chance to play anything else.
Utter BS. They never asked me for my view but guess what, I'm only a supporter - obviously not considered a "stakeholder"
Typical ECB. Once again selling the game down the river. A stitch up - had the counties over a barrel.
Who the heck is Gordon Hollins?
The 100 is universally unwanted except by the clowns who dreamt it up. Why do they not listen to the supporters? Of course - they know best - more accurately they think they know how to maximise revenue but at what cost?
agree with the commnts re not playing every other Div One team home and away
Only the ECB driven my marketing folk could come up with such a wrong headed idea.
Its a mad mad world!
As for the 100!
Congratulations, ECB. In chasing an audience of people who are not interested in cricket you are losing your core.
Made up teams, made up format, bizarre rules made on the hoof (eg take off your 2 worst fielders), and no interest from fans.
Some weeks there will be 3 games in Div 1, so 2 teams not playing. Then the following week only 2 games and large spells without a game.
Last season Yorkshire went 12 days without a game at one point and then played 9 days out of the next 11.
Every game should start on the same day in CC. Simples
A teenager with good spreadsheet skills could come up with a better solution in an afternoon. Why pay these numpties good money?