Major Overhaul afoot county game.

The ECB is actively debating a reduction in the amount of Test cricket in an English summer – down from seven Tests to as low as five – to make room for a more integrated professional structure which could see England players performing in a restyled T20 competition.

In a wide-ranging review, where nothing is seen as sacrosanct, a return to three-day first-class cricket and a single-division County Championship is also on the table for discussion.