Money round the u-bend?

Not being flushed with cash, Hampshire CCC have gone with the begging bowl to the council for help.


http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/9380406.Rose_Bowl_could_be_bailed_out_by_council/


Or might it spell the end of the "iconic" - for all the wrong reasons, Armitage Shanks ground, aka The Rose Bowl.

David Morgan's review of the English Domestic game suggests:

: To consider a domestic season from 2014 comprising 14 LV= County Championship, 10 

Clydesdale Bank 50 over and 14 Friends Life t20 matches, with the 50 over and t20 

competitions to include knockout stages from Quarter Final onwards.

18 counties, 2 divisions and 14 matches in the LV= ...................................... my Maths doesn't 

quite add-up any suggestions how 9 counties can play each other twice but only play 14 games?

If it's to be only one match against certain counties, then the quality competition with a level 

playing field  in the championship is flawed or does Morgan expect turkeys to vote for Christmas

 or are there two counties that are going to 

expire naturally ? Kent, Hampshire, Leicestershire and Northants have all had their money

 troubles of late but will any one or two of them take a hit for the remaining 16.