• Discussions will continue with counties over the winter
• Plans involve cutting Championship games from 16 to 14The England and Wales Cricket Board has put plans to slice the County Championship from 16 games to 14 from next season on hold,with discussions over a revised domestic structure from 2017 to continue over the winter.
Next week’s ECB board assembly was expected to see a new format for 2016 signed off, with the number of four-day fixtures reduced and both the 50-over and Twenty20 competitions to be played in blocks with a view to helping players specialise and easing workloads.
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Source: theguardian.com