There are obvious complaints from all quarters about the proliferation of T20 cricket leagues around the world, so one can imagine the exasperation at the start of the T10 Cricket League - or TCL - which will see six teams fight it out in a 10-over-a-side cricket tournament in December 2017.
And while I sympathize with this new league's obvious opponents, it's also easy to see why cricket fans are very interested in following this tournament. It's the first of its kind, first ever 10-overs-a-side tournament to be played at that level and it could give rise to something extravagant.
The tournament is still some time away, with the proposed league expected to be played between December 14 & December 17. Check the TCL Schedule here
With six teams participating in the competition, we are expecting a total of 15 league games to be played and three in the knock-out stage of the tournament. Five matches apiece on days one, two and three of the tournament followed by the fourth day, the Finals Day.
Which are the teams involved in the tournament?
Maratha Arabians will be led by former Indian swashbuckling batsman Virender Sehwag, Punjabi Legends, who will have Shoaib Malik leading the way for them, the Colombo Lions from Sri Lanka who might have Dinesh Chandimal holding the reins, the Pakhtoons, who will be skippered by Shahid Afridi, the Eoin Morgan-led Kerala Kings and Bengal Tigers who will have Sarfraz Ahmed as their captain.
If you want to know more about this tournament, the guys at PSL have a FAQ about it here, which throws bit of a light on it.
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This is just another way for Cricket Australia to make cricket a family event. 10 overs will be done really quickly and see parents being able to take their kids without the hassle of trying to keep them under wraps for 4hrs. I'm interested to see some scoring and if its actually worth wasting the money on the lights at the stadium. Are they day or night events?
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Interestingly this is a Pakistan Cricket Board initiative, not so much a CA thing. Given that the 12 games will be played over four days and 2-4 games will be played every day, it looks like the matches could begin in the afternoon and played on till late evening.
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Oh I completely missed the Pakistan teams. Sorry mate. Well I hope they trial it in Aus. I believe it will be quite successful here
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Yes, would be interesting to see how seriously it gets taken by everyone. For now, it's just a bit of hit and giggle, but then that's what they said about T20Is as well.
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