Women’s Cricket League: ECB gives a go-ahead to the six team league

Clare Connor is excited about the innovative opportunity that the Women's Cricket Super League gives.

The England and Wales Cricket Board have been informed by 28 organisations that they are keen to create teams for the upcoming Women’s Cricket Super League. The league will consist of six teams and shall get a funding of three million pounds from the English Cricket Board for the next four years. There shall be only T20 cricket in the first season and from 2017 it will have 50-over matches. By December the six team hosts will be announced. ECB Women’s Cricket Super League general manager Jo Kirk said: “The variety of the organisations involved and the extent of collaborative work outlined within the ‘expressions of interest’ received is really exciting.” READ: England Women ODI squad for Women’s Ashes 2015 announced

Speaking to bbc.com she further added, “We are now looking forward to seeing how each of the 28 plans develop through the invitation-to-tender window.” Director of England’s women cricket Clare Connor said, “Despite levels of participation in sport and exercise being a concern across the UK, participation in women’s and girls’ cricket has seen pleasing growth in recent years. We are really excited about the innovative opportunity that the Women’s Cricket Super League gives us to reach new participants and attract new fans to the game.” ALSO READ: England women do not support IPL-style WICL

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