ECB 40 League Draw

[Weston Saint]

GROUP A

 

ECB Recreational XI chosen from players without full county contracts.

Glamorgan

Lancashire

Somerset

Surrey

Sussex

Worcestershire

 

GROUP B

 

Derbyshire

Essex

Gloucestershire

Middlesex

Netherlands

Northamptonshire

Yorkshire

 

GROUP C

 

Durham

Hampshire

Kent

Leicestershire

Nottinghamshire

Scotland

Warwickshire

 

Teams will play each other home and away in the first round, with the group winners and best second-placed team advancing to the semi-finals.

 

The final of the tournament, which has replaced the Pro40 League, will take place at Lord's on Saturday, 18 September 2010.

Edited 19 October, 2009 by Weston Saint

[hamster]

GROUP C

 

Durham

Hampshire

Kent

Leicestershire

Nottinghamshire

Scotland

Warwickshire

 

 

Incoming..................

 

 

[chrisobee]

Tough group and only 1 team through to the semis but 12 qualifying games before you even get to that point. Too many for my liking.

[The Saturday Boy]

What a waste of time!

 

How is this supposed to raise standards?

 

They are playing 40 over cricket all summer, which they don't play at international level (at the moment) and no-one else does anywhere else in the world.

 

Then, they introduce a format where only one team is guaranteed to qualify from each group, so by halfway through the summer, a lot of the teams will have nothing to play for.

Surely having a quarter final stage would open things up a bit?

 

Obviously, the counties have had a say in this but surely a better balance can be struck?

[stevegrant]

Unfortunately the counties voted for this setup.

 

They bring more people through the gates for 20 and 40-over cricket than they do for 50-over cricket, so it's no great surprise that they want to do what's best for them financially, rather than what's best for the national team.

[Weston Saint]

http://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/427649.html

 

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has acted on its plan to tweak the limited-overs format by making trial changes to their domestic competition, including reducing the format to 40 overs each, allowing 12 players a side and allowing the batting side to pick Powerplays. This follows the England board's decision to do away with their 50-over competition and retain the 40-over format to go with the first-class and Twenty20 championships.

 

However while the teams can pick 12 players, only 11 can bat and field. The first Powerplay will extend up to 10 overs and the second for five and both must be taken before the 35th over. For one, four fielders will be allowed outside the ring, and for the other three.

 

Also for rain delays overs will be deducted immediately, and matches will be played over a set period regardless of the weather.

 

The existing 45-over MTN domestic championship will be replaced will the new format from October 28. Gerald Majola, CSA chief executive, said the changes would revolutionise cricket in South Africa. "CSA believes the new format will be a dynamic alternative to the dull periods that have crept into the 45-over version by providing added excitement and playing intensity," Majola said. "This change is part of CSA's vision of giving fans the excitement and action they want without losing any of the basic skills that are an integral part of the game.

 

"At the same time, we will also be preparing our players for the 50-over international version if that does not change. And if it does become shorter, then we will have a head start."

 

Majola also said there would be substantial prize money and bonuses for players and franchises.

[chrisobee]

http://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/427649.html

 

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has acted on its plan to tweak the limited-overs format by making trial changes to their domestic competition, including reducing the format to 40 overs each, allowing 12 players a side and allowing the batting side to pick Powerplays. This follows the England board's decision to do away with their 50-over competition and retain the 40-over format to go with the first-class and Twenty20 championships.

 

However while the teams can pick 12 players, only 11 can bat and field. The first Powerplay will extend up to 10 overs and the second for five and both must be taken before the 35th over. For one, four fielders will be allowed outside the ring, and for the other three.

 

Also for rain delays overs will be deducted immediately, and matches will be played over a set period regardless of the weather.

 

The existing 45-over MTN domestic championship will be replaced will the new format from October 28. Gerald Majola, CSA chief executive, said the changes would revolutionise cricket in South Africa. "CSA believes the new format will be a dynamic alternative to the dull periods that have crept into the 45-over version by providing added excitement and playing intensity," Majola said. "This change is part of CSA's vision of giving fans the excitement and action they want without losing any of the basic skills that are an integral part of the game.

 

"At the same time, we will also be preparing our players for the 50-over international version if that does not change. And if it does become shorter, then we will have a head start."

 

Majola also said there would be substantial prize money and bonuses for players and franchises.

 

 

Heavens above! Very few people understand the current regulations especially with regards to powerplays ( not even the players it often seems) and this is even more complicated.