Boycott fears English county game could ‘die in 20 years’
LONDON: Geoffrey Boycott has said he fears English domestic first-class country cricket could die within 20 years.
After England's recent 4-0 Ashes series loss in Australia, many pundits accused the governing England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) of marginalising four-day County Championship matches, which are supposed to prepare players for Tests, by scheduling fixtures at the start and end of the summer rather than at the height of a season where Twenty20 fixtures now predominate.
Boycott, an outstanding opening…