To bring cricket to a wider audience than its existing middle-class audience

To popularise the playing and watching of cricket in Britain’s inner cities which are currently neglected by the present county-based structure; Initial completion to be in North London and then model to be implemented countrywide.

To offer the dream to cricketers outside the county system of fast-tracking to the top.

To exploit the potential of 20-over cricket.

To benefit the social fabric in Britain by bringing the three principal communities (native white, British Asian and Afro-Caribbean) together in one of their few areas of common interest, cricket