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Covid-19: ECB may prioritise The Hundred, T20 Blast over county cricket

The Hundred is scheduled to start from July 17 and the board will be looking to draw contingency plans as the participation of overseas players has now been put in jeopardy.

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BS Web Team New Delhi
The England Cricket Board is likely to prioritise the inaugural season of 'The Hundred' and T20 competition 'Vitality Blast' as the board looks to draw contingency plans due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The cricket season in England is most likely to be curtailed, and there is a growing possibility that the cricket board chooses not to go ahead with the County Championship, cricket news website ESPNCricinfo reported.

The ECB has held talks with various representatives and all the recommendations will be discussed later today.

If the talks are held smoothly, then the board is likely to announce a decision within three or four

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