New Zealand Cricket withdraws from MLC franchise partnership

• New Zealand Cricket has withdrawn from its agreement to invest in the MLC.
• The decision was driven by the need to focus resources on New Zealand's high performance programme.
• NZC cites the need to prioritize its domestic cricket as the reason for the withdrawal.
• The MLC franchise partnership was intended to involve New Zealand Cricket.
• The decision was made to ensure adequate resources are available for New Zealand's cricket development.