Pat Cummins’ side has struggled for form as players age, and their consistency has been called into question, especially in the batting department. The Aussies won the second game on the back of Mitchell Starc’s amazing bowling display at Mackay. Batting remains a concern given the form of some players, as former players have also questioned their place in the side.
CA chairman Mike Baird stated the board will have control of international schedules, player availability, the BBL salary cap, and branding proposals. Despite the partial privatization, they will control everything.
"We've got a really unique position here, where actually the Big Bash games that follow the Tests are some of the highest rated. The schedule of Tests, the availability of players, that remains in CA's hands."
CA prioritizes Test Cricket over anything
CA chief executive Todd Greenberg added that "centrally contracted Australian players' primacy is Test cricket, and that is written in the rules and regulations that any buyer will uphold". He also mentioned that there will be no big changes in the same for the summer season.
"Every time we play a Big Bash game straight after a Test match, they're our highest rating games so there's some significant commercial value to consider how we keep our summer."
Australia men’s and women’s team captains, Pat Cummins and Sophie Molineux, were present at the press conference with Baird and Greenberg. The two supported the decision from the board and also backed the partial privatization idea of the league, as Cummins believes it is a great sign for the game.
"The conversation's been very consistent from the men's international players in that we all want to be part of the Big Bash, but some things probably need to change with how the schedule and everything works at the moment."
Pat Cummins announces BBL return
"I'm a little bit different in that I think probably the schedule has been my biggest barrier over the years," Cummins admitted. "So I'm excited if it does open up that January window. "But there's only so many games we can play a year. I'd love it more of them were in Australia."
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