ECB Board receives overwhelming vote for city-based Twenty20 tournament in 2020

26 April 2017 01:09

The England and Wales Cricket Board has received an overwhelming mandate to introduce a new city-based Twenty20 tournament in 2020.

The eight-team tournament, designed to rival similar events in India and Australia, was agreed following a ballot involving all 18 first-class counties, the MCC, Minor Counties Cricket Association and 21 recreational boards.

After the new tournament was approved by a margin of 38 votes to three, ECB chairman Colin Graves said: "We are delighted that such an overwhelming majority of our members have voted to support the change to the ECB's Articles.

"In doing so, they have paved the way for an exciting new era for cricket in England and Wales."

Source: PA