County season delayed until at least 28 May because of coronavirus

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County season delayed until at least 28 May because of coronavirus
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The start of the domestic season is delayed by at least seven weeks because of the coronavirus crisis.

The county cricket season will not start until at least 28 May because of the coronavirus crisis.

The ECB said work had started on possible revised schedules for the men and women's game to begin in June, July or August, covering international and domestic matches.ECB chief executive Tom Harrison said:"During this period of deep uncertainty it is the ECB's first priority to protect the wellbeing of everyone within the cricket family, from players, to fans and colleagues across the game.

"Securing the future of the game will be a primary focus as we plot a revised schedule with an emphasis on the most financially important forms of the game for the counties across international and domestic cricket."

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