Jun 14, 2026 – 4.26pmCricket Australia has been told by the influential players’ association that it cannot support the current proposal to sell franchises in the Big Bash League, in a serious setback to attempts to privatise the sport.CA chairman Mike Baird and chief executive Todd Greenberg have been trying to find a way to bring more money into the Big Bash League for more than a year, but negotiations with the state associations have become increasingly messy in recent weeks.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Cricket Australia’s privatisation bid faces another setback
The governing body has spent more than a year trying to find a way to bring money into the Big Bash League.










