BBL is among the most discussed franchise leagues after the Indian Premier League (IPL). Now, the league, which was once considered a competitor of the IPL, could fall into the hands of private firms. Cricket Australia has been working on it.
Australian cricket legend Ian Healy labels the current situation as ‘shemozzle’ in his column at the Sen.com.au. Healy is not on the same page with the privatization of cricket. For the former cricketer, the privatization is not only about one franchise league, but it is about cricket: cricket’s privatization.
Cricket’s privatisation is a shemozzle at the moment: Ian Healy
As per the previous reports, the cricket governing body of Australia wants to sell stakes in BBL clubs to secure the sport's financial future. But the board has been dealing with a highly debatable situation as some of the BBL franchises like New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland are against the proposal.
“Three states are in, and three states are still out after several attempts of proposing offers. The current offer doesn't suit any state at all. It doesn't provide enough security for the future of cricket in the other states, and one has a rushed concept or a less rushed concept that hasn't even been released yet. Victoria has stirred everyone up, acting prematurely and surely contravening their license agreement,” Healy wrote further.
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“Shane Warne, Glenn Maxwell, Meg Lanning, Chris Gayle, Aaron Finch, and plenty more have had their deeds flushed away for a brand new club if the Renegades and Stars are disbanded. And a brand new club, they're going to start with not a lot,” the article further reads,
“Young cricketers today and Victorian cricketers have no knowledge of a world without the Big Bash, and I doubt they're going to flock to a brand new, clean-skin franchise, let alone find someone willing to pay big overs for it,” it added.
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