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The ECBs proposal for a new city-based T20 competition, which had originally been slated for a launch season in 2018, may now be postponed until 2020 to coincide with a new broadcasting deal.The go-ahead to further explore the eight-team proposal was given by a 16-3 vote at the ECB board meeting at Lords in September, following discussions between the 18 first-class counties, the Professional Cricketers Association, and MCC.The ECB hierarchy, led by chairman Colin Graves and chief executive Tom Harrison, have been keen to push through a new T20 league to rival the success generated by the Indian Premier League and Australias Big Bash, despite fears from many counties that it would undermine their raison detre.Surrey, Kent and Sussex were reportedly the three counties who opposed the proposal, although several have since expressed reservations about the lack of detail.The original plan had been for the competition to be shown on Sky Sports for at least the first two seasons, with few England players likely to be involved due to an overlap with international commitments. However, the delayed start may now encourage a terrestrial broadcaster to come forward, in line with the ECBs desire to use the competition as a vehicle to attract new audiences to the game.In a separate development, the ECB board today ratified a recommendation from the Cricket Committee that the option of allowing the visiting team to bowl first in County Championship fixtures should be retained for the 2017 season.The proposal caused some controversy when it was brought in for the start of the 2016 season. However, the stated aim of encouraging home counties to produce better four-day pitches - and improving the conditions for spin bowlers - were broadly considered to have been a success.The Cricket Committee - which included Yorkshires director of cricket Martyn Moxon, Leicestershires chief executive Wasim Khan and David Leatherdale, the chief executive of the PCA - studied a range of data that showed, among other factors, that a total of 10,094 overs of spin had been bowled across the season, compared to 8,643 in 2015 - the highest since 2011.Peter Wright, the chairman of the Cricket Committee, told ECB.co.uk: In many ways the statistics merely reinforced the feeling we had been picking up around the game throughout the summer, that the experiment was working in beginning to rebalance the game.As we stressed when we introduced the new options for visiting captains, this was not all about spin. We wanted matches to last longer, and to become more thorough preparation for international cricket.That meant better, four-day pitches, which would mean bowlers had to work harder to take wickets, and would encourage a greater variety of bowling, whether spin in its various forms, genuine pace or reverse swing from more abrasive pitches.Cheap Lakers Jerseys .com) - The Pittsburgh Penguins placed forward James Neal on injured reserve Tuesday. Wholesale Lakers Jerseys . He just needed to be his best twisting, turning acrobatic self. "I didnt need to be anybody else, I just needed to be myself and be aggressive," said Burks, who scored a career-high 34 points to spark the Utah Jazz to a 118-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. https://www.lakersjerseycheap.com/ . Thousands of fans at Mosaic Stadium will be cozying up to each other in an effort to stay warm in chilly temperatures and block the Prairie wind that locals say can knock your socks off. 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Hutchison has also agreed to provide the club and new owners with working capital over the next few months and deferred loan repayments to ensure the Well Society have every chance to succeed.The deal concludes a five-year effort from the society to own Motherwell Football Club, a role they will take on as soon as all legal agreements are signed.Hutchison, who will immediately step down from his role as director and vice chairman, praised Motherwell boss Mark McGhee and general manager Alan Burrows for helping move the club forward.Jim McMahon now takes over as chairman, with Douglas Dickie as vice chairman, while Tom Feely is appointed as a director with other board members continuing.Hutchison said: I am extremely pleased at the great progress we have made both on and off the park. The new systems and processes now in place together with an excellent management team has ensured a successful turn aroundd at the club.dddddddddddd Motherwell manager Mark McGhee I would like to personally thank Mark McGhee and Alan Burrows for their huge contribution to the improvements at Fir Park.I would also like to thank everyone at the club who adopted the many changes I introduced to create a solid foundation to build on and who worked tirelessly to advance the business plan during what was and is a transitional period.With the fans, via the Well Society, nearly in full control, the onus will very much be on them and the wider community to stand by their club in the weeks, months and years ahead.As well as thanking everyone who has joined and is contributing to the Well Society, I would also like to wish the extremely dedicated individuals who will now drive the club forward all the very best in their endeavours. 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