more details have emerged about a new 2020 competition to be introduced into domestic cricket in england and wales. it's hoped the tournament would rival the popularity of t20 competitions in australia and india and feature fewer teams based in cities. but critics fear it could spell the end of 130 years of county cricket. our sports editor dan roan reports. and he's done it! for more than a century, english cricket's been built on the foundation of the counties, but a brand—new tournament that does not involve them is getting closer. with its glitz and glamour, the soaring success of the indian premier league and australia's big bash have shown just how popular the shortened twenty20 format of the game can be, and today the man who's masterminding english cricket's equivalent told me why there now needs to be a revolution. the evidence that we have suggests that cricket exists in a bubble and we've got to get outside this bubble to be relevant to the broader

consumer and actually say, to cricket fans, we have the ability to make that proportion of cricket fans that care about our sport much, much bigger than what it is now. we need to be more open, we need to be more representative, and we need to connect more with more people. this is how the new tournament may look. from 2020, there will be eight teams, as yet unnamed, based around regions instead of counties. each will field a squad of 15 players, including three from overseas, and in a crowded schedule the competition will consist of 36 games over the 38 days, building towards a final. the counties, meanwhile, are preparing for the new season — yorkshire taking on lancashire in a friendly this week in the warmth of dubai. these two clubs know they'll at least host matches of the new tournament at their grounds. others, however, will miss out. i think they might be quite disappointed that they've not got a franchise, say it is one of the smaller grounds, but on the other hand, i think i'll be getting quite a hefty severance package anyway, so at the end of the day they can grow their game.

tomorrow, here at lord's, the ecb's board will formally begin the process of changing their own rules to allow this tournament, with final ratification possible as early as next month. such is the sensitivity around it, the counties have been told not to comment at this stage, but some traditionalists are concerned that it could do lasting damage to the status of the existing county competitions. not at all. i think what we're doing here is future—proofing county cricket for the future. cricket has been a sport which has always had the ability to evolve, to actually innovate and change where it's needed to. with most of the counties struggling financially, resistance has been eased by the promise of more than £1 million per season to each in extra revenue. the ecb says this is the biggest project it's ever undertaken, but it's also a gamble that will change the cricketing summerfor ever. dan roan, bbc news. newsnight is coming up on bbc two. here's emily.

tonight, we have the uk television exclusive, with the black activist who turned out to be white. here on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. good evening from bbc london news. the man tasked by the mayor last year to review london's security measures has warned the westminster attack is a wake—up call for anti—terror chiefs. lord harris also renewed his call for greater street protection for londoners. it comes as it emerged that khalid masood was driving more than 70 miles per hour on westminster bridge. our home affairs correspondent, nick beake reports. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'mjohn watson. coming up tonight: cricket‘s new twenty20 tournament aimed at filling stands and winning new fans. england u21's beat denmark 4—0,

as they continue their preparations for the european championship this summer. and the funding cut that has angered wheelchair tennis despite its "strong medal potential". hello and welcome. the english cricket calendar is changing. the ecb plan to place a new domestic twenty20 tournament at the heart of it, in a bid to mirror the success of overseas tournaments such as the big bash in australia and the ipl in india. from 2020, the county championship, the 50 over one day cup and the current twenty20 blast

will be joined by a new t20 competition. but will it work? critics claim it will spell the end for country cricket. organisers believe it's just what's needed to attract a new legion of fans to the sport. cricket has always had the ability to evolve and change where it's needed to, and has shown itself to be incredibly adaptable. we are the sport that came up with short formats through t20, and ever since, other sports have been trying to find a t20 equivalent of their own. we have demonstrated we are capable of it. we have the format, but we need to create the competition that allows new fans to get involved. it isa allows new fans to get involved. it is a hugely exciting moment. so just how will it look? well the as yet unnamed competition will involve eight teams from cities, rather than counties. each side with be made up of a 15 player squad, with three overseas cricketers, and an ipl draft—style system with take place. the tournament wont be replacing the current t20 competition,

the t20 blast, but will follow on from it in the cricket calendar. in what will be a packed summer of cricket, 36 games will be played over a 38 day window injuly and august, to coincide with the school summer holidays. and its got support from players, too. the main thing it will do is attract new people to the sport. it will get the kids, their priorities in sport, in line with football, then capital a another, and it should be either football or cricket, cricket or football, in my opinion. if the ecb can deliver that, and something that is exciting, something that people wa nt to is exciting, something that people want to go and watch, that could be for the good of the game, generally. republic of ireland play iceland in a friendly tomorrow with manager martin o'neil expected to make several changes to his side, some enforced following the double leg break to everton defender seamus coleman in friday's world cup qualifier with wales. he's been backed by his manager

to make a full recovery. burnley‘s robbie brady will captain the side tomorrow in his absence. great players have broken their legs and come back. seamus should... obviously, it is very early for him to start considering all of those things, but he is was that of naturally, as i mentioned earlier. at the start, i mentioned he is down, as he would be. he has the realisation that he will be out of action for quite some considerable time, and that has dawned on him. those things don't take five minutes to get over. it has been disappointing, obviously, for our captain and the latter that seamus is. it is always disappointing. i sort of knew straightaway when it happened. the lads are obviously disappointed for him. we will be out there to help them as best as he can, to help him along the way. the england u2i manager aidy boothroyd said he's pleased with the way his side are developing after they beat denmark u2i's 4—0 in scandanavia tonight.

it continues their preparation for this summer's european championships in poland. tim hague reports. the england players could barely fit in the tunnel ahead of kick—off, ironic really, given that they hit the heights in this performance against denmark. from the off, they continued their preparation for the summer's euros in poland and style. chelsea's ruben loftus—cheek with a classy first, and it could only get better. inside 15 minutes, it was two, sunny march this time with a shot, not such great goalkeeping. the same couldn't be said of angus gunn in the goal. the away side weren't content with that. their domination of denmark reflected by cauley woodrow getting a third, then not as chi, who looks likely to be a real star in the end got a four. denmark's dreadful night summed up here, not much to do for them ahead of the euros. for aidy boothroyd,

this was impressive head of hitting the dizzy heights in the european jumping chips in the summer. it was the sport that beat all expectations at the rio games — smashing targets and contributing to great britain's record medal haul. but six months on wheelchair tennis has had its funding cut despite its "strong medal potential". gemma—louise stevenson reports wimbledon singles champion, scotland's ordinary. on wheels, the best in the world. gordon reid, wimbledon winner, seven time grand slam champion, reopened old and silver medallist. the main rules all the same, the only rule change between somebody playing on their feet and me playing in a chair is that we get two bounces of the wall if we need it. good forehand. in 2016, i played matches which were

well watched by literally millions of people on tv. a few years ago, nobody within our sport would ever dream that would happen. he and fellow brit andy lab form are two of several british players dominating the world rankings. full—time athletes that train and compete alongside the able—bodied gang. athletes that train and compete alongside the able-bodied gang. the sport is continuously growing, maybe not as fast as we would like, but we are getting there. in 20 years' time, it could be the biggest disability sport in the world, bar none. up until rio, the sport had been supported by national lottery and taxpayer money. now the funding that goes towards the elite training programme will be cut. the chief executive of uk sport explained to me why despite the sport's strong medal potential. we know they merit oui’ medal potential. we know they merit our investment. they merit being invested in, but the first question we always ask is, can this sport have access to support from resources from other