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The ECBs proposal for a new city-based T20 competition, which had originally been slated for a launch season in 2018, may now be postponed until 2020 to coincide with a new broadcasting deal.The go-ahead to further explore the eight-team proposal was given by a 16-3 vote at the ECB board meeting at Lords in September, following discussions between the 18 first-class counties, the Professional Cricketers Association, and MCC.The ECB hierarchy, led by chairman Colin Graves and chief executive Tom Harrison, have been keen to push through a new T20 league to rival the success generated by the Indian Premier League and Australias Big Bash, despite fears from many counties that it would undermine their raison detre.Surrey, Kent and Sussex were reportedly the three counties who opposed the proposal, although several have since expressed reservations about the lack of detail.The original plan had been for the competition to be shown on Sky Sports for at least the first two seasons, with few England players likely to be involved due to an overlap with international commitments. However, the delayed start may now encourage a terrestrial broadcaster to come forward, in line with the ECBs desire to use the competition as a vehicle to attract new audiences to the game.In a separate development, the ECB board today ratified a recommendation from the Cricket Committee that the option of allowing the visiting team to bowl first in County Championship fixtures should be retained for the 2017 season.The proposal caused some controversy when it was brought in for the start of the 2016 season. However, the stated aim of encouraging home counties to produce better four-day pitches - and improving the conditions for spin bowlers - were broadly considered to have been a success.The Cricket Committee - which included Yorkshires director of cricket Martyn Moxon, Leicestershires chief executive Wasim Khan and David Leatherdale, the chief executive of the PCA - studied a range of data that showed, among other factors, that a total of 10,094 overs of spin had been bowled across the season, compared to 8,643 in 2015 - the highest since 2011.Peter Wright, the chairman of the Cricket Committee, told ECB.co.uk: In many ways the statistics merely reinforced the feeling we had been picking up around the game throughout the summer, that the experiment was working in beginning to rebalance the game.As we stressed when we introduced the new options for visiting captains, this was not all about spin. 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ARLINGTON, Texas -- David Dahls triple gave the Colorado Rockies a chance to give Texas a little payback with a late comeback and put him on the brink of a modern major league record.Instead, Adrian Beltre and the Rangers left the rookie and his teammates with an all-too-familiar feeling.Beltre answered Dahls tying hit and go-ahead run with a two-run single in the eighth inning, and the Rangers rallied late for the third straight game against the Rockies in a 5-4 victory Wednesday night.The first two comebacks were in Denver, where the Rangers had a three-run ninth for a 4-3 victory and erased a three-run deficit in the eighth inning of a 7-5 win. Texas extended its winning streak to five.Colorado lost three of the last four on its just-completed homestand when leading after seven innings. And now this after their stirring comeback in the eighth. The Rockies have lost six of seven games.Well work our way through it, manager Walt Weiss said. I feel like we have enough talent there to get it right. We just have to get on a roll.In the first of two games in Texas, Dahls two-run triple extended his career-opening hitting streak to 16 games, matching Juan Pierres franchise record from 2000. Its one shy of the post-1900 mark set by Cincinnatis Chuck Aleno in 1941.Dahl, the lefty hitter who ripped the second pitch from left-handed reliever Jake Diekman (3-1) down the line in right, scored the go-ahead run on Ryan Raburns sacrifice fly.Yeah, Ive seen people tag me on Twitter, Dahl said when asked if he was aware of his streak. I try not to think about it.Beltre wasnt surprised to see Colorado intentionally walk new teammate Carlos Beltran in front of him to load the bases with first base open and two outs in the eighth. Neither was Jeff Banister.You pick your poison in that situation, the Texas manager said. Its a comfortable feeling to have one of those guys coming to the plate for you in those situations. So yeah, it will never get old talking about that.It also gave the Rangers a happy ending on a day that started somberly with slugger Prince Fielders emotional announcement that he was following a mediical recommendation to quit playing because of a second cervical fusion surgery on his neck.ddddddddddddMatt Bush, the 30-year-old rookie reliever, pitched a perfect ninth for his first big league save.Jonathan Lucroy homered in his first home game since the deadline trade that brought him to Texas, giving the Rangers a 3-1 lead in the fifth.It was also the first game in Arlington for Beltran since the deadline deal with the Yankees. He singled his first time up, but didnt get a chance in the eighth.Instead, Beltres hard grounder skipped past shortstop Cristhian Adames into left center off Adam Ottavino, the third Colorado reliever of the inning.Both Texas runs in the eighth were unearned after Mitch Moreland reached on first baseman Mark Reynolds one-out error with Boone Logan (1-2) pitching.QUALITY STREAK OVERColorado lefty Jorge De La Rosa allowed three runs in five innings, ending an 11-game streak of quality starts for the Rockies. The streak was one shy of the franchise record from 2011.SHORT HOPSRockies leadoff hitter Charlie Blackmon had three singles, including one on a 13-pitch at-bat against Perez in the third. ... The Rangers have a majors-leading 36 comeback victories.TRAINERS ROOMRockies: RF Carlos Gonzalez was out of the lineup for the fourth time in seven games since spraining his left ankle Aug. 3 against the Dodgers. Manager Walt Weiss said hes still day to day.Rangers: LHP Derek Holland (left shoulder inflammation) threw 55 pitches in a three-inning rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock. ... RHP Colby Lewis (strained right lat muscle) threw off a mound for the first time since he was sidelined following his last start June 22. He threw 21 pitches.UP NEXTRockies RHP Chad Bettis (10-6, 5.13 ERA) faces Rangers RHP Lucas Harrell (3.2, 3.46 combined NL/AL) in the second of two games in Arlington after the teams played a pair in Denver. Bettis, a Texas native, has never faced the Rangers. Harrell has a 7.40 ERA in five career starts against the Rockies. ' ' '