English cricket's governing body has come out against proposals for a Saudi Arabian-backed T20 league that have reportedly been backed by the Australian players' union.
The Gulf state is said to be prepared to invest $US500m ($A800m) into a new competition that would feature eight teams competing across four different destinations at separate times of the year, modelled on the tennis grand slam circuit.
According to the Sydney Morning Herald Neil Maxwell, the agent of Australia captain Pat Cummins, is centrally involved as is the Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA).
