Two-innings format for second XI
The England and Wales Cricket Board today confirmed the format for the two-innings 40-over trial to be played in second Xl cricket in 2010.
The competition will be played on a knock-out basis by the 18 first-class counties.
Fixtures
May 24
Round 1
Somerset v Gloucestershire, Taunton Vale
Yorkshire v Durham, Weetwood, Leeds
Round 2
Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire, Alvaston & Boulton
Worcestershire v Warwickshire, New Road
May 31
Round 2
Sussex v Hampshire, Stirlands CC
Lancashire v Yorkshire/Durham, Neston CC
Glamorgan v Somerset/Gloucestershire, St Fagan’s CC
Northamptonshire v Leicestershire, Dunstable Town CC
Essex v Kent, Billericay
Surrey v Middlesex, Wimbledon
June 7: Quarter-finals
June 14: Semi-finals
June 21: Final
Matches will be played according to Clydesdale Bank 40 playing conditions with variations that confirm the following:
- Each innings of 40 overs will be split into two phases of 20 overs.
- Each team has 10 wickets at its disposal for its entire innings.
- A team’s second phase will continue from the point at which the first phase ended.
- 20 overs of powerplays, 10 of which will be the first 10 overs, with the other 10 split into two blocks of five, one taken at the fielding team’s discretion, the other at the batting team’s discretion.
- Pink cricket balls and white clothing will be used. This is in order to understand more about the performance of pink balls in our local conditions, along with how they combine with white clothing.
Special provision has been made in the playing conditions for the re-allocation of overs in interrupted matches to take account of the two-phase nature of each innings.
Duckworth/Lewis will apply in matches where overs are lost after the commencement of the match.
Full season fixtures across all Second XI competitions:
Second XI Fixtures 2010 (51 KB)
Your comments
Simply fantastic. I have always lamented the fact that limited-overs cricket has never truly reflected the "authentic" form of the game. T20 can be too short and batsman friendly, while ODIs are often too slow in the middle overs. I believe two innings of 20 overs per side, coupled with a maximum 10 wickets for the match, is the right balance between the current limited overs formats and Test cricket. Depending on its success, it could be extended to a league format in which competition points could be earned on a similar basis to the existing county cricket rules, such as first innings points.
JEREMY TUPPER on 06/04/10
Bad idea, Teams will just see it as extended T20 game and just slog it for both innings instead of for example using one innings to play themselves in and the other to have a slog, but who knows i may be proved wrong.
Riversider Supporter on 26/03/10
This is a great idea and somethin I have be talking to my friends about when the ecb orginally introduced two t/20 competitions. I have always suggested that there should be three one day cups and one should maybe, be a two innings 20/20 format so teams are really batting for 40 overs.
Jonathan Hunter on 25/03/10