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Cricket Australia announces revamped second-tier competition to develop spinners |
Cricket Australia has announced a revamped second-tier competition aimed to encourage
young players and especially spin bowlers. Each second XI team, from the six Sheffield
Shield sides plus the ACT, will be allowed only three players over the age of
23. The first innings for each side in the three-day matches can include up to
96 overs but a second new ball won't be available. And a wicket taken by a spinner
will gain a bonus of 0.10 points for the fielding side. Cricket Australia hopes
this will encourage fielding captains to make more use of their spinners and batting
skippers to make aggressive declarations. The competition was formerly known as
the CA Cup but has been rebadged as the Futures League. The announcement comes
following Australia's failed Ashes campaign in England earlier this year and the
urgent need to uncover talented young international players, particularly slow
bowlers. "Australia has arguably the strongest interstate cricket competition
in the world and the Futures League adds further strength to our pathway and the
development opportunities for our emerging cricketers," CA general manager Michael
Brown said. "We have high hopes that these competitions, with time, will gather
national and international credibility as a breeding ground for talented cricketers,"
Brown added. |
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