Jonty Rhodes says ‘time is right’ as new European T20 league gets set to launch

Former South Africa star Jonty Rhodes insists “the time is right” for a new franchise tournament to leave a lasting mark on European cricket.Rhodes has signed up as a co-owner of Rotterdam Dockers, one of six sides in the European T20 Premier League which begins on Wednesday. The first phase of the round robin takes place in The Hague before a second set of fixtures in Malahide, which also hosts the final on September 20.Rhodes is one of several high-profile players who have invested in the competition, with former Australia greats Steve Waugh and Matthew Hayden taking stakes in Amsterdam Flames and Glasgow Cosmic respectively and India’s Rahul Dravid involved at Dublin Guardians.At Belfast Wolves, Glenn Maxwell is pulling double duty as both co-owner and captain, while Brendon McCullum’s