As a result of Burwell and Exning CC’s withdrawal from the EAPL, teams in that competition will have two ‘Match Free’ weeks throughout the season. To ensure the integrity of the Two Counties Championship is maintained, the MSC has decided to implement a new rule for this season.
“On a ‘Match Free’ Saturday, when a club’s EAPL team do not have a Premier League fixture, no player who has played 2 of the previous 3 EAPL games will be permitted to play in the Two Counties Championship on the Saturday of that weekend. In addition, any Category 3 players registered by the EAPL on play-cricket will not be permitted to play on the Saturday of that weekend in the Two Counties Championship”