We were going to write our own review of the Global T20 for the site, but Bertus de Jong has beaten us to it, with an excellent piece for Cricbuzz:-
– That the league got off the ground at all is a quite remarkable achievement, and indeed Cricket Canada and their backers, Sriram Bakthisaran’s Mercuri Group, were met with a fair degree of scepticism when the league was first announced back in February. Just six months later and they can look back on the inaugural edition with a fair amount of satisfaction. Some exciting cricket, no small amount of media interest, a satisfied stable of stars, and a belatedly announced broadcast deal that saw the league watched around the world. All told, the GT20 looks the closest thing to a success in the troubled history of North American T20 initiatives. But that said, it is a qualified success at best. Finals day aside, crowds ranged from underwhelming to barely there throughout the competition, the drawbacks of a single-venue competition in general and the shortcomings of Maple Leaf CC, in particular, were much in evidence, and there remain serious questions regarding the long-term profitability and indeed viability of the league. For any envious Associates, the league is not necessarily a model they should wish to emulate even if it were possible to do so.
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