ICC re-thinking its rules on Twenty20 leagues - Lorgat

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The ICC has set up a committee to look at increasing its relevance in the proliferation of Twenty20 leagues and its role in managing such tournaments, Haroon Lorgat, its chief executive, told Cricinfo. It may even change existing rules to prevent its marginalisation, as national boards plan their own tournaments and collaborative ventures.


"The landscape has changed very quickly and we now need to re-look the regulations that were developed some years back," Lorgat said in an exclusive interview in Mumbai. "The Twenty20 concept really blossomed after the World Twenty20 in South Africa last year with other high-profile events following. The ICC has recognised that and put together this group to have a re-look at our regulations."

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CSA calls for regulation of Twenty20 tournaments

Twenty20 riches for CSA

The Twenty20 game will continue to be a tremendous earnings coup for Cricket South Africa, with a projected earning of Rand 50 million from the Champions Twenty20 league. Prof Hentie van Wyk, the board's treasurer, had warned last year that the organisation was entering two lean years due to the relatively unattractive teams touring South Africa and thus earning less from television rights. The board has also announced a Rand16 million loss for the last financial year. In fact, CSA had budgeted for a loss of Rand 71 million so the loss of a quarter of that amount is actually quite a success. It is also sitting with very healthy cash reserves of Rand 154 million so it is hardly under threat financially.

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The ICC has denied that England is being sounded out as an alternative venue for the Champions Trophy if Pakistan is deemed unsafe for the tournament.

It was reported that at least one Test ground had been approached as a potential venue, but an ICC spokesman told Cricinfo that was not the case. "England is not being lined up," he said. "Pakistan is the confirmed venue and our preparations are moving ahead on that basis.

"Members of the task team will head there this week to see for themselves the measures in place and we look forward to a great tournament with 15 matches involving the world's top eight teams in cricket's second major."

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