| Having brought the game of Twenty20
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| | real threat to the cricketing
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| cricket to a wider audience, cricket
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| | establishment. For years, organised
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| administrators in England must now be
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| | cricket in this country has had the
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| concerned that this form of the game may
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| | county sides at its heart.
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| be about to change the entire landscape
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| | Hints that they may not be so central to
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| of the sport. What does the future hold?
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| | its future will offer concerns to some
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| When cricketers are paying paid more than
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| | and opportunities to others. Are we about
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| a million dollars to play for a few weeks
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| | to see the County Championship, for
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| of the year then we know that times are
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| | instance, coming to an end?
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| changing. The launch of the Indian
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| | With many forms of the game struggling to
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| Premier League, backed with plenty of
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| | attract spectators, it would be no great
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| finance, is changing things at a rapid
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| | surprise if the popular Twenty20 version
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| pace.
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| | continues to push things in a different
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| Many note that India has quickly become
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| | direction.
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| the centre of the cricketing world,
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| | Some would suggest that the sport cannot
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| although it's been noticeable that the
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| | survive unless it embraces change. They
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| English authorities have been keen that
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| | wonder whether it can continue when so
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| England players should not compete in the
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| | few spectators are to be found at some
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| new competition in India.
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| | domestic matches.
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| Despite this, there can be no doubt that
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| | Cricket fans are left to wonder about the
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| Twenty20 has captured the public
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| | direction in which the sport is heading.
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| imagination. What changes can we expect
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| | To find out more about cricket and
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| here in England?
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| | playing it, visit the cricket gloves
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| There's been a lot of talk about a
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| | website and check out Keith Barrett's
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| similar competition to the IPL being
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| | other cricketing articles. This article
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| created in England, with teams being
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| | may be used by any website publisher,
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| founded in 8 British cities.
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| | though this resource box must always be
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| Such a competition would appear to be a
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| | included in full.
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