The International Cricket Council (ICC) will look at ways to protect Test cricket in the wake of Twenty20's growing impact at a two-day board meeting starting in Dubai on Monday. The India Premier League (IPL) was launched last month involving several high-profile players and has taken the cricket world by storm with the England board also planning their own league. “Following the changing cricket landscape after the explosion of Twenty20 cricket, the committee will discuss international cricket as the pinnacle of the game, the impact of Twenty20 cricket on other formats of the game and the impact of domestic leagues on the international game,” an ICC statement said. The meeting will also finalize details of ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan. Ashes dates set England and Australia have agreed on dates for next year's Ashes series in England. The tourists will open their warm-up matches with a side game against Sussex on June 24 before facing England Lions at Worcestershire's New Road ground starting on July 1.
