Doubt burst for the Championship
Judhajit
25-Feb-2013
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Despite being poised for a thrilling finale, the County Championship is under greater threat than ever. But, Angus Fraser in the Independent believes it remains vital to the game.
The Championship may be enjoying one of its more captivating seasons, but life for domestic cricket's premier competition is not going to get any easier, and the number of people who question the worthiness of playing midweek four-day cricket in front of sparse crowds is only set to increase. The rise, rise and rise of Twenty20 cricket, a frantic, consumer friendly and ever more lucrative form of the game has ensured just that.