Last week the county chairman gathered to discuss the season just gone and the season ahead. Tomorrow the England and Wales Cricket Board's management committee will decide the structure for the 2011 domestic season. Before they decide, here's a chance for you to have your say.
Fifty-six chairmen, chief executives and directors of cricket have offered their thoughts, which Vic Marks reported extensively at the weekend. His conclusion:
So how will the ECB try to square the circle on Wednesday? The one goal that everyone craves is a stable schedule that is comprehensible to the legions of cricket enthusiasts – and there remains a substantial band of devotees out there. It seems unattainable.
It is unlikely that there will be changes to the Championship format… The agonising will take place over the one-day competitions. Should they cut the Twenty20 or the CB40? Both or neither? It is possible that any changes will lead to compensation to sponsors and broadcasters. There will also be counties, whose budgets have been disrupted and delayed, seeking recompense. Stability? No chance.
So if you of the Guardian's county cricket blog were running the ECB, what would you do?
