<p>England cricket chiefs have said there is "no silver bullet" for domestic first-class cricket following demands for substantial reforms after a dismal Ashes campaign.</p>.<p>England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief executive Tom Harrison called for a red-ball "reset" to help Joe Root's Test team, who recently slumped to a 4-0 series defeat in Australia</p>.<p>The ECB announced its 2022 domestic fixtures on Thursday.</p>.<p>There will be five rounds of four-day County Championship matches in June and July, compared with just three last year, as the competition returns to its regular two-division structure following two revamped seasons because of the coronavirus pandemic.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/india-south-africa-test-series-involved-emotion-ashes-lacked-it-ian-chappell-1071678.html" target="_blank">India-South Africa Test series involved emotion, Ashes lacked it: Ian Chappell</a></strong></p>.<p>But the season will start on April 7, with four successive weeks of red-ball matches, and finish on September 29 -- with no Championship fixtures at all in August, when the second edition of The Hundred will take precedence.</p>.<p>Neil Snowball, the ECB's managing director of county cricket, admitted the schedule was not ideal in striking a balance between the first-class and limited-over formats but said it was an improvement from last year.</p>.<p>"We know there's no silver bullet," he said. "All of the different things that we need to consider have been talked about a lot -- whether it's what type of ball we use, what type of pitches we play on, the format of competitions.</p>.<p>"It needs a comprehensive review. I think there's a feeling that we haven't got the balance right (between the formats) at the moment and that's what we need to look at.</p>.<p>"We need to get the first-class counties, the ECB, the PCA (Professional Cricketers' Association) and the other stakeholders together and then work out a plan through this year hopefully so that we can start making some changes from 2023. But there's absolute commitment to do that."</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>England cricket chiefs have said there is "no silver bullet" for domestic first-class cricket following demands for substantial reforms after a dismal Ashes campaign.</p>.<p>England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief executive Tom Harrison called for a red-ball "reset" to help Joe Root's Test team, who recently slumped to a 4-0 series defeat in Australia</p>.<p>The ECB announced its 2022 domestic fixtures on Thursday.</p>.<p>There will be five rounds of four-day County Championship matches in June and July, compared with just three last year, as the competition returns to its regular two-division structure following two revamped seasons because of the coronavirus pandemic.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/india-south-africa-test-series-involved-emotion-ashes-lacked-it-ian-chappell-1071678.html" target="_blank">India-South Africa Test series involved emotion, Ashes lacked it: Ian Chappell</a></strong></p>.<p>But the season will start on April 7, with four successive weeks of red-ball matches, and finish on September 29 -- with no Championship fixtures at all in August, when the second edition of The Hundred will take precedence.</p>.<p>Neil Snowball, the ECB's managing director of county cricket, admitted the schedule was not ideal in striking a balance between the first-class and limited-over formats but said it was an improvement from last year.</p>.<p>"We know there's no silver bullet," he said. "All of the different things that we need to consider have been talked about a lot -- whether it's what type of ball we use, what type of pitches we play on, the format of competitions.</p>.<p>"It needs a comprehensive review. I think there's a feeling that we haven't got the balance right (between the formats) at the moment and that's what we need to look at.</p>.<p>"We need to get the first-class counties, the ECB, the PCA (Professional Cricketers' Association) and the other stakeholders together and then work out a plan through this year hopefully so that we can start making some changes from 2023. But there's absolute commitment to do that."</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>