7 September 2026
Cricket Australia set to confirm plan to privatise the Big Bash League
Cricket Australia is set to formally confirm plans to privatise the Big Bash League, a move that will be announced despite strong opposition from multiple states. The governing body intends to proceed with the privatisation decision even as several state governments and cricket associations have voiced significant resistance. The formal announcement is expected to make clear that the shift towards private ownership will go ahead regardless of the objections raised by state bodies. The decision frames a major change in how the national domestic competition will be run, with Cricket Australia advancing the plan amid ongoing disagreement over the proposal.
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The Big Bash League looks likely to move to private ownership despite state objections, meaning fans and commercial partners should prepare for a change in who controls and manages the competition.
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