The former international cricketer, Ricky Ponting, mentioned that Cricket Australia should have considered privatizing the league long ago, mostly because of financial reasons. One of the reasons for which CA wants to sell its stake is financial. Without proper financial support, it becomes hard for the cricket governing body of the nation to ensure the growth of the league.
"To be totally honest, I was (for selling) right from the inception of the BBL; I thought it probably had to happen back then, and I think if it had, then I think the competition would potentially be a whole lot stronger than it is right now," Ricky Ponting said.
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Ponting played a couple of seasons of the Big Bash League, during the 2011-12 season, the first ever season of the league, and then in the 2012-13 season for the Hobart Hurricanes. In 8 BBL matches, the batter scored 253 runs with a batting average of 36.14 and a strike rate of 118.22, supported by a couple of half-centuries.
Final decision on selling the Big Bash League is yet to come
In a June 13, 2026 report, Cricinfo claimed that the initial proposal to sell stakes in all eight clubs was rejected by New South Wales and Queensland in mid-April. South Australia also protested against selling all of the stakes in all eight clubs. CA so far has held multiple meetings with the local stakeholders, but the final decision is yet to be taken.
Why does Cricket Australia want to sell the Big Bash League?
"We have an eye on the long-term future. And one thing is absolutely clear - to maintain Australia's position at the top and keep growing the game's popularity, we need to ensure we have the funds to continue to invest in the things that have created success," said Greenberg, explaining why the privatisation of the Big Bash League is required.
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