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Steve Waugh among investors in European T20 cricket league
- Steve Waugh invested in an Amsterdam franchise for a European T20 league slated to start in August.
- Three initial teams named: Amsterdam, Edinburgh, and Belfast, with more to follow.
- Amsterdam’s roster reportedly includes Steve Waugh’s co-ownership and stars like Steve Smith and Mitch Marsh.
- Belfast will be owned by Glenn Maxwell-led consortium; Edinburgh by McCullum and Mills.
- ICC sanction granted; league aims to catalyze sustainable growth across Europe.
- League organizer said the format would be franchise-based with long-term governance.
- Waugh frames the project as returning cricket to Europe, the sport’s last frontier.
- Event aligns with plans to grow cricket beyond traditional markets in Europe.
- League aims to span multiple European countries beyond the initial three clubs.
- The AP and BBC outlets reported on the league’s developments and signings.
- The European T20 Premier League is designed to be a long-term growth vehicle for cricket in Europe.
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