England cricket chiefs have said there is no “silver bullet” for domestic first-class cricket after a disappointing Ashes campaign called for substantial reforms.
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief executive Tom Harrison called for a red ball “reset” to help Joe Root’s Test team, which recently lost the series 4-0 in Australia.
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The ECB on Thursday announced their 2022 home matches.
There will be five rounds of four-day County Championship matches in June and July, compared to just three last year, as the competition returns to its regular two-division structure after two new seasons because of the coronavirus pandemic.
But the season will begin on 7 April, with four consecutive weeks of red-ball matches, and end on 29 September – with no championship fixtures in August, when the second edition of The Hundred will take precedence.
The ECB’s managing director of county cricket, Neil Snowball, admitted the schedule was not ideal for striking a balance between first-class and limited-overs formats, but said it was an improvement from last year.
He said, “We know there is no silver bullet. All the different things that we need to consider have been talked about a lot – no matter what type of ball we use. What type of pitches do you play on, format competitions.
“It needs a comprehensive review. I think it looks like the balance (between formats) is not right at the moment and we need to look into that.
“We need to bring together the first-class counties, the ECB, the PCA (Professional Cricketers Association) and other stakeholders and then hope to work out a plan through this year so that we can start making some changes from 2023. But There is a full commitment to do so.”
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