India, July 2 -- Former Australia captain Steve Waugh has high hopes for the upcoming European T20 Premier League (ETPL), a six-team competition slated to be held in August-September later this year. These teams are from Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands. Six cities with their representation in the league are: Dublin, Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Rotterdam, and Amsterdam. The first edition will be played in Dublin and The Hague. Waugh, who led Australia to a World Cup win in 1999, is heading up the Amsterdam Flames as a co-owner and is excited about the T20 venture in Europe.

Waugh believes the ETPL will help the three countries to grow at the international level. As of now, Ireland, which is a Test nation, Scotland and the Netherlan...