- Plans afoot for reduced County Championship and T20 Blast
- ECB says fans may be allowed with season running into October
Hopes for an English county season being staged this summer are on the rise despite the announcement on Thursday that no domestic professional cricket will take place before 1 August because of the coronavirus pandemic.
While the England and Wales Cricket Board looks set to confirm an international men’s schedule for 2020, starting with the visit of West Indies for three Tests in July under biosecure conditions, the prospects for a county season had appeared bleak. But even though they pushed back the potential start date for the third time this year, the ECB has now confirmed that plans are being formulated by its Professional Game Group for a reduced domestic season that could run into October with first-class cricket and the T20 Blast played in three regional groups.
Written by Ali Martin
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/may/28/county-cricket-may-return-in-august-with-small-socially-distanced-crowds under the title “County cricket may return in August with small socially distanced crowds”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
