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The ECB has made a cataclysmic error here. They've decided to create something new, with no support or heritage, and rely on the 'world class' stars to be the differentiator. Now that there's so many other start-up leagues, the stars aren't appearing because they're paid more elsewhere.
That leaves the competition as a new format, new teams, with no stars or really anything else that could make up for the lack of well-known players. They going to try and pay more and more for the stars when they know it will never be enough, because they will just be outbid.
Or they are going to have to come up with another idea. However, as they've marginalised the counties, downplayed the significance of the championship and destroyed the One Day Cup, they haven't got a lot of options.
It's a mess of their own making. Moreover, fewer counties, less interest and you can say good bye to meaningful tests as well.
It will be a case study for years to come - incentivise a group of executives to reach a short-term goal that largely destroys the core business.
The ECB has made a cataclysmic error here. They've decided to create something new, with no support or heritage, and rely on the 'world class' stars to be the differentiator. Now that there's so many other start-up leagues, the stars aren't appearing because they're paid more elsewhere.
That leaves the competition as a new format, new teams, with no stars or really anything else that could make up for the lack of well-known players. They going to try and pay more and more for the stars when they know it will never be enough, because they will just be outbid.
Or they are going to have to come up with another idea. However, as they've marginalised the counties, downplayed the significance of the championship and destroyed the One Day Cup, they haven't got a lot of options.
It's a mess of their own making. Moreover, fewer counties, less interest and you can say good bye to meaningful tests as well.
It will be a case study for years to come - incentivise a group of executives to reach a short-term goal that largely destroys the core business.