Editing Pro40 (section)

==Replacement==
In July 2009, the ECB unveiled plans for a revamped county structure involving three competitions, one of which would replace both the Pro40 and the [[Friends Provident Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/416852.html |title=Counties could scrap 50-over cricket |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |date=29 July 2009 |access-date=27 August 2009}}</ref>

On 27 August 2009, this new competition was announced as a 40-overs-per-innings tournament, similar to the Pro40. The [[ECB 40]], also known as the Clydesdale Bank 40 for sponsorship reasons, would serve as one of the three competitions in county cricket for the next four years, along with the [[County Championship]] and the [[Friends Life t20|Friends Provident t20]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/current/story/422403.html |title=English game dumps 50-over cricket |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |date=27 August 2009 |access-date=27 August 2009}}</ref>