T20 Fixture schedule

[Andy]

Nat is right, t20 should be embraced as a way of generating cash and interest to sustain support for coming generations. Some of us forget that it was the 40 over Sunday league that enabled eccc to go from an entertaining side that occasionally got close to winning titles into a side able to achieve sustainable success.

T20 doesn’t and shouldn’t replace the red ball game, but it has to augment it.

[Slogger]

I agree with the comments above. I'm not a great fan of the format (I do like beer though) and personally don't go much if at all but it is important for the finances and should be played at times when people can rock up.  Personally I'd play a 16 match league and forget about the finals day concept but I don't suppose that idea would find much favour. Play it Friday/Saturday (Thursday at Lord's or as a TV special) and play championship games Sunday - Wednesday. Look to play T20 predominantly in the football league close season.

[Andy]

Whatever the combination of matches in the different formats, a key factor is sticking with that timetabling for a good couple of seasons or so. It's all this chopping and changing that's the problem. Look at football - S*Y have worked out how to maximise through their scheduling, similarly with the likes of IPL.  Your fans have to know that there will be a match at a certain time on a certain day of the week.