Ben Stokes opposes possible cutback to County Championship schedule
Ben Stokes recently took retirement from ODI cricket
England’s Test skipper Ben Stokes has expressed his displeasure over any possible changes to the County Championship schedule.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is currently considering a reduction in the volume of County Championship matches. As per the discussions, each county team might have to play between 10 to 12 games a season, as opposed to traditional 14 Championship matches in a year.
Stokes took to Twitter and strongly opposed the idea. In his recent post on the micro-blogging site, he quoted a tweet featuring a survey which found 97 percent of respondents opposing the ECB’s decision. The 2019 World Cup-winner agreed with the opinions of the majority by writing: “Ab so bloody lutely”.
As per a report by the Telegraph, representatives from all 18 first-class counties met with the ECB on Wednesday. The meeting was in regards to the High-Performance Review and the scheduling future of upcoming County Championship seasons. A reduction to England’s premium first-class domestic tournament is likely to be recommended.
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