[2][3] In late May 2020, the ECB looked at the scheduling of domestic cricket for the summer, with the Royal London One-Day Cup likely to be abandoned.
[5][6] In June 2020, some clubs raised concerns about the logistics of travelling and the financial viability of playing first-class cricket, with 50-over matches being a more realistic possibility.
[7] On 29 June 2020, the ECB confirmed that the county cricket season would begin on 1 August 2020,[8] with the formats to be agreed in early July.
[9] On 7 July 2020, the majority of counties voted to play first-class and Twenty20 cricket,[10] with the Royal London One-Day Cup being cancelled.
[13] The eight new women's regional teams played in the inaugural Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.