Originally Posted by
Elite_Pie
A different format for the County Championship next year:
County Championship set to return next summer in a group-stage format
First-Class counties agree structure for 2021 season
Total red-ball matches to remain at 14 per county
Counties have been placed into three seeded groups of six teams
Nottinghamshire to contest group one alongside Ess ex, Warwickshire, Derbyshire, Worcestershire and Durham
The top two teams in each group to progress to Division One. The Division One winner to be crowned county champions
The top two teams in Division One to compete for the Bob Willis Trophy in a five-day Lord’s final
In the first stage we play the other five teams home and away, meaning ten games. That only leaves four games in the six-team second stage, so I don't know how that's going to work.