The Surfer

KP's blueprint

Kevin Pietersen did not hang around after the Melbourne Stars' BBL semi-final defeat against Perth, but has found time to spell out in more detail how he would take English cricket forward with the development of franchise T20 cricket. In his Daily Telegraph he says that many of world's best players would want to come and play if the structure was changed.
England has so many advantages on its side. It is on a great time zone, there is no other major cricket being played in the world in July, overseas players love coming to our country and the long summer evenings are perfect for Twenty20. We are also a country where the public will spend money to watch live sport. We love sport in England and there would be no problem getting bums on seats at a franchise Twenty20 tournament. It is just about getting the correct format.