CL Twenty20 schedule concerns ECB
The ECB has expressed concern to the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa over scheduling of the 2010 Champions League Twenty20.
Due to the scheduling of the India v Australia one-day series, the ECB understands that the Champions League governing council has today determined that the 2010 dates for the Champions League should be September 10–26.
The ECB is awaiting formal notification that these dates have been finalised.
The governing council are aware that this proposed scheduling coincides with the final two rounds of the LV= County Championship, the semi-finals and final of the ECB 40 League and the NatWest Series between England and Pakistan.
The ECB has expressed serious concern to the BCCI, CA and CSA concerning this decision and the matter will be discussed with the respective chairmen and presidents who are currently meeting in Dubai.
The ECB believes that it would be a great shame for the Champions League to be deprived of teams and players by this change of date, in bringing forward the respective events by a week, and has called on the BCCI to review all alternatives.
