Cricket could return to BBC as T20 negotiations begin

ECB hopes for £1bn TV rights windfall that could secure sport's future in England and Wales 'for a generation'

Ben Stokes, cricket, T20
Ben Stokes bats for Durham in the 2016 T20 blast tournament  
(Image credit: Gareth Copley/Getty)

Live cricket could return to the BBC for the first time since 1999 as broadcasters begin bidding for the TV rights for 2020 to 2025 – a day after the England and Wales Cricket Board announced a new T20 tournament featuring eight city-based teams.

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