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Players ‘anxious’, rivals shocked as Victoria attempts BBL shake-up

Cricket Victoria’s plans to merge the Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades brands have sent shockwaves through Australian cricket.

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Players ‘anxious’, rivals shocked as Victoria attempts BBL shake-up

Cricket Victoria’s plans to merge the Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades brands have sent shockwaves through Australian cricket.

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martedì 2 giugno 2026·theage.com.au
Big Bash shock: Melbourne Stars and Renegades set to merge
Cricket Victoria will kill off the Melbourne Stars and Renegades brands to merge them into one team under the state banner.
martedì 2 giugno 2026·smh.com.au
Big Bash shock: Melbourne Stars and Renegades to merge
Cricket Victoria will kill off the Melbourne Stars and Renegades brands to merge them into one team under the state banner.

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3 mesi fa

Plan to merge BBL's Melbourne teams sparks 'anxiety' for players

Melbourne's two Big Bash League sides -- the Stars and the Renegades -- are set to merge into a single Twenty20 franchise, but the move has sparked "confusion, uncertainty and anxiety" among players.

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smh.com.au3 mesi fa

‘What a cluster’: Furious states call crisis meeting as BBL merger leaves players confused

Victoria merged Stars and Renegades and will sell a BBL team to private owners, sparking state opposition. The move reflects Cricket Australia's push for private investment to stabilize league finances, though state resistance poses governance challenges.

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hindustantimes.com3 mesi fa

Cricket Australia's bold BBL shake-up could end Stars-Renegades rivalry with blockbuster Melbourne merger on…

Cricket Australia is merging Melbourne Stars and Renegades into a single BBL franchise, keeping ~10 players from each side. The move supports CA's privatisation push and signals a shift toward reshaping Australian cricket's commercial structure and media rights.

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newsbytesapp.com3 mesi fa

Melbourne Stars, Renegades set to merge in historic BBL overhaul

Melbourne Stars and Renegades (BBL) merge into single MCG-based team led by GM James Rosengarten. Consolidates duplicated administration and enables BBL privatization, attracting interest from Sun Group and Reliance Industries for franchise acquisition.

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theage.com.au3 mesi fa

‘Financial necessity’: Why Victoria is killing off the Melbourne Stars and Renegades

⚠️ **Nota**: articolo completamente off-topic per Warptech Tech News (sport australiano, non tech/AI/business). Verificare se è voluto. --- Cricket Victoria merges Melbourne Stars and Renegades into a single BBL team and prepares to sell one license, driven by Cricket Australia's A$400 million funding shortfall. Portfolio consolidation under balance-sheet pressure mirrors cost-rationalization decisions tech leaders face when operational fixes cannot close acute funding gaps.

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martedì 2 giugno 2026·

cityam.com

Two T20 franchises to merge as external investment nears

The two Australian Big Bash franchises based in Melbourne are to merge as private equity interest in the T20 league intensifies.

martedì 2 giugno 2026·

newsbytesapp.com

Melbourne Stars, Renegades set to merge in historic BBL overhaul

Melbourne Stars and Renegades will merge this season, as Cricket Victoria plans to sell their second Big Bash franchise license entirely to a private investor.

martedì 2 giugno 2026·

hindustantimes.com

Cricket Australia's bold BBL shake-up could end Stars-Renegades rivalry with blockbuster Melbourne merger on cards

Melbourne is expected to remain part of the franchise's identity, while officials are still working through options for the second half of the name. | Cricket

mercoledì 3 giugno 2026·

smh.com.au

‘What a cluster’: Furious states call crisis meeting as BBL merger leaves players confused

The shock BBL merger has left players in limbo, prompted former Stars powerbrokers Eddie McGuire and John Wylie to question the wisdom of retiring the glamour club’s established…

mercoledì 3 giugno 2026·

theage.com.au

‘Financial necessity’: Why Victoria is killing off the Melbourne Stars and Renegades

Cricket Victoria is killing off the Stars and Renegades - and boss Nick Cummins makes no apologies for a decision driven by sheer survival.

mercoledì 3 giugno 2026·

afr.com

Players ‘anxious’, rivals shocked as Victoria attempts BBL shake-up

Cricket Victoria’s plans to merge the Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades brands have sent shockwaves through Australian cricket.

giovedì 4 giugno 2026·

france24.com

Plan to merge BBL's Melbourne teams sparks 'anxiety' for players

Melbourne's two Big Bash League sides -- the Stars and the Renegades -- are set to merge into a single Twenty20 franchise, but the move has sparked "confusion, uncertainty and…

giovedì 4 giugno 2026·

theage.com.au

Baird, Greenberg challenged by blindsided state chiefs in key BBL meeting

Cricket Australia chair Mike Baird and chief executive Todd Greenberg denied approving Cricket Victoria plans to merge the Stars and Renegades to free up a Big Bash licence to…

venerdì 5 giugno 2026·

afr.com

Cricket Australia back in the line of fire after latest BBL shemozzle

The battle over Big Bash League privatisation has been running for over a year. On Tuesday, Cricket Victoria took matters into their own hands.

venerdì 5 giugno 2026·

theage.com.au

Warnie and Liz put the box office into the BBL. Now their club is gone

Melbourne’s Stars and Renegades are finished as we know them, Australian cricket is divided, and it’s all about money. The franchise revolution is upon us.

Players ‘anxious’, rivals shocked as Victoria attempts BBL shake-up

Timeline cronologica

Big Bash shock: Melbourne Stars and Renegades set to merge

Big Bash shock: Melbourne Stars and Renegades to merge

Plan to merge BBL's Melbourne teams sparks 'anxiety' for players

‘What a cluster’: Furious states call crisis meeting as BBL merger leaves players confused

Cricket Australia's bold BBL shake-up could end Stars-Renegades rivalry with blockbuster Melbourne merger on…

Melbourne Stars, Renegades set to merge in historic BBL overhaul

‘Financial necessity’: Why Victoria is killing off the Melbourne Stars and Renegades

Two T20 franchises to merge as external investment nears

Melbourne Stars, Renegades set to merge in historic BBL overhaul

Cricket Australia's bold BBL shake-up could end Stars-Renegades rivalry with blockbuster Melbourne merger on cards

‘What a cluster’: Furious states call crisis meeting as BBL merger leaves players confused

‘Financial necessity’: Why Victoria is killing off the Melbourne Stars and Renegades

Players ‘anxious’, rivals shocked as Victoria attempts BBL shake-up

Plan to merge BBL's Melbourne teams sparks 'anxiety' for players

Baird, Greenberg challenged by blindsided state chiefs in key BBL meeting

Cricket Australia back in the line of fire after latest BBL shemozzle

Warnie and Liz put the box office into the BBL. Now their club is gone