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60 balls, a 'mystery free hit' and just six wickets each side - the new West Indian cricket tournament 6ixty is full of gimmicks - and of course Chris 'The Universe Boss' Gayle is right in the thick of it.
The new look 10-overs-a-side tournament, set to be played in Saint Kitts this August, was launched by Gayle overnight, who is the tournament's official ambassador.
Twenty20 cricket was rubbished and ridiculed when it was first introduced almost 20 years ago in England - but 6ixty takes the gimmicks to a whole new level.
Teams will bowl five consecutive overs from one end before swapping, each batting side will only get six wickets, fans can vote for a 'mystery free hit' on any ball and there's a potential extra powerplay.
West Indian cricket great Chris Gayle is the ambassador for the new 6ixty tournament
The new West Indian cricket tournament 6ixty will be played in August
It'll all be about the speed. If the bowling side doesn't finish in 45 minutes, they'll be docked a fielder for the final over.
It's just not cricket, some would say - and it's also ensorsed by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
That was the strong opinion of former South Australia, Lancashire and Italy cricket Joe Scuderi.
'Absolute load of unadulterated crap. Enough already with these bastardised versions of
