Does the County Championship need to be altered?

[AussieDominance]

hahahah he sure is hideous

 

[Scaly piscine]

In my Opinion the County Championship needs to be altered to make it a much stronger comp I am not suggesting which teams will be cut out but I think it should be a 10 team comp so it can produce the quality of cricket that is essential for England to have a smooth transition for a player coming on to the International Scene. I think the current number of 16 is too many.

This thread has gone into its second page without this being pointed out repeatedly.

Hang your heads in shame pedants.

 

[AussieDominance]

why whats wrong with it?

 

[The Baconator]

why whats wrong with it?

There's actually 18.

 

[chekmeout]

There should be 20 in my opinion.. 18 + Scotland & Ireland.. It would be great for the game in the long run..

And would probably have Ed Joyce scoring a hundred or two for Ireland at the World Cup...

 

[vic_orthdox]

I like it how it is now, personally. If you decreased the number of teams, then you'd have too many Kolpaks, and as it is, you get young guys getting a chance to prove themselves, because there isn't a logjam of players a la Australian domestic cricket.

 

[Craig]

I don't see how Kolpaks can be a problem - just don't sign Kolpaks I mean they aren't forced to.

It's the clubs who choose to offer them contracts.

 

[Timewell]

Did the ECB ever bring in a proposed regulation for fining clubs with 'too many' Kolpak players? I remember they were talking about this at the end of last season but I've not heard anything since.

 

[superkingdave]

not fining per se, they just get their handout based on the number of England eligible players in their side, it's either in now, or will be from next season.

 

[vic_orthdox]

I don't see how Kolpaks can be a problem - just don't sign Kolpaks I mean they aren't forced to.

It's the clubs who choose to offer them contracts.

Because if they're going to help you win the Championship, then you're probably going to sign them...

 

[Autobahn]

I don't mind Kolpaks really, they are a good option for teams trying to build side through youth and needing a few experienced pros, especially if you have overseas players that are in their national teams' set-up.