With the semi-finals of the competition not due to take place until 48 hours earlier, Nottinghamshire are not expecting a late surge in demand unless their own team progresses – the Outlaws are currently on course for the quarter-finals via a top-three finish in their group.<\/p>\n
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Trent Bridge is expected to be less than half full for the Royal London Cup final this month<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The showpiece fixtures has been moved away from Lord’s and will now take place midweek<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\nThe decision two years ago to take the final away from Lord’s was met with discontent from players and fans alike given the fixture’s prestige and long-standing in English summers.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nThe switch from Lord’s, which has hosted dozens of memorable domestic finals over the years, was meant to happen in 2020 but did not because 50-over cricket was not included in the truncated season’s schedule.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, it has now been sacrificed by the ECB – in line with a competition which is now viewed as a developmental environment for emerging youngsters<\/a> – and switched to a floodlit contest with a 1pm start time.<\/p>\nThe inaugural 100-ball final follows two days later.<\/p>\n
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The ECB have sacrificed it as they look to prioritise the inaugural Hundred competition instead<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\nThe decision two years ago to take the final away from Lord’s was met with discontent from players and fans alike given the fixture’s prestige and long-standing in English summers.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nThe switch from Lord’s, which has hosted dozens of memorable domestic finals over the years, was meant to happen in 2020 but did not because 50-over cricket was not included in the truncated season’s schedule.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, it has now been sacrificed by the ECB – in line with a competition which is now viewed as a developmental environment for emerging youngsters<\/a> – and switched to a floodlit contest with a 1pm start time.<\/p>\n
The inaugural 100-ball final follows two days later.<\/p>\n
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The ECB have sacrificed it as they look to prioritise the inaugural Hundred competition instead<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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