Sep 8, 2026 – 6.37pmCricket Australia will allow state associations to sell big stakes in their Big Bash teams to private investors as part of a major shakeup of the sport that aims to make the league a global competitor to the Indian Premier League.But the plan may immediately run into trouble after the Australian Cricket Association players’ union said it believed Cricket Victoria’s planned sale of the Melbourne Renegades by the start of the 2027 could not go ahead without its agreement.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 claims ‘generational’ deal on selling Big Bash teams
Big Bash teams have the green light to be sold to private investors, but Cricket NSW and the players union say Cricket Australia still has more work to do.
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