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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) held talks with Cricket Ireland over the idea during last September’s white-ball series.<\/p>\n

England’s presence would add commercial clout to the tournament and make it more appealing to broadcasters in addition to support with venues given the lack of international-standard grounds elsewhere.<\/p>\n

ECB officials have largely been lukewarm to the idea when similar proposals have been floated in the past.<\/p>\n

However, performances of other European teams at the recent T20 World Cup – both Italy and Scotland ran England close – and encouragement from the International Cricket Council has given the ECB food for thought.<\/p>\n

With qualification for the 2028 T20 World Cup already secured for England, courtesy of qualifying for the Super 8s, a European tournament would potentially provide an opportunity for emerging players.<\/p>\n

When asked if the ECB would be supportive, MacNeice was not definitive: “In principle it’s really easy to do. There are practicalities of logistics and existing broadcasting and all that sort of stuff. <\/p>\n

“That’s the complicated kind of piece that has to be pieced together. So that work is ongoing, but what I honestly believe is that it’s much more than a kind of fanciful idea.<\/p>\n

“This time last year, it was a fanciful idea. Now it’s something that’s progressing far more. It’s not quite there yet, but it’s heading very much in that direction.<\/p>\n

“We are certainly starting to consider how we can create room and build it into our future plans.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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