South Africa Cricket launches 'global' T20 league

After india and Australia now South Africa announces plan for T20 league.

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa Cricket on Saturday announced plans for a Twenty20 league which it hopes will attract major international investment and big-name players.  

The T20 Global League appears to be based on the successful Indian Premier League and Australia's Big Bash League, although there were limited details about the structure of the tournament

Already eight franchises will be sold and the teams are expected to be city-based, with the tournament being played in late 2017, when all South Africa's leading players and many world stars are likely to be available. 

The Plans for the league were revealed to International Cricket Council member countries during ICC meetings in Dubai which was ended on Friday.

"We have received a very favourable response to our plans from the ICC and member boards and look to their support." said Africa