Clarke keen on Premier League

ECB chief wants 'EPL' to become a reality in two years

Last updated: 14th April 2008

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Clarke: Wants an EPL

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An Indian Premier League-style Twenty20 tournament could become a reality in England with the next two years according to Giles Clarke.

The England and Wales Cricket Board chairman believes an English Premier League should become the centrepiece of the domestic season from 2010.

And Clarke's belief could become a reality with Texan billionaire Allen Stanford, who has bankrolled the West Indies Twnenty20 tournament, set to discuss proposal with ECB representatives.

Clarke told The Daily Telegraph: "We don't want a knee-jerk reaction to the IPL, but we believe that we can set up a robust, spectator-friendly, economically sustainable competition of our own which will not cut across the core revenue streams of Test and one-day international cricket."

IPL chairman Lalit Modi has also voiced his support of an EPL - and a possible partnership between the two.