Time to rethink England domestic Twenty20

Franchise Twenty20 cricket seems closer than ever in England after this season had smaller crowds due to a bloated fixture list, high prices and lack of star names, writes Will Hawkes in the Independent.

There may have been more games this season, but that hasn't necessarily translated into more spectators. Take Surrey. In past seasons they have sold out home games for fun, but this time only the London derby with Middlesex attracted what they might consider a decent crowd.

Derbyshire, meanwhile, drew more to their game with the Australians (3,000) than came to any of their previous six home Twenty20 matches