London, July 16 -- Durham have proposed a radical shake-up of English domestic cricket, including a rugby-style Grand Final to decide the County Championship.
The county has addressed members with a change to the domestic structure and schedule in a bid
to reduce player fatigue.
The proposal, which Durham said has been developed along with other counties and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), suggests the current two-division championship should be scrapped.
It would be replaced by two upper divisions of six teams each, and a lower division of six teams.
The top team from each upper division would play in a five-day "Grand Final", which Durham claim would become "the first £1m domestic red-ball match".
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