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(ATR) Cricket side Essex will play its home matches at London Olympic Stadium starting in 2016.

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The Olympic Stadium viewed from Stratford Way, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
The Olympic Stadium viewed from Stratford Way, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Essex will play its home T20 cricket matches in London Olympic Stadium starting in 2016.

T20 cricket consists of both teams playing a single inning for a maximum of 20 overs. The matches usually take around three hours to complete.

Essex playing in London Olympic Stadium could be part of a larger, two-week T20 cricket festival, which has support from the London Legacy Development Corporation, who must approve every new tenant.

"In principle, there is an agreement that a two-week festival of T20-type cricket could be played at the Olympic Park from 2016," Derek Bowden told BBC Essex Thursday.

"London Legacy and the ECB [England and Wales Cricket Board] are very supportive of the notion of a two-week festival of cricket in the summer."

English Premier League side West Ham United will also occupy the stadium when the current renovation is complete in 2016.

Written by Aaron Bauer

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