Privatising the Big Bash: A Blow for Local Control Cricket Australia's decision to greenlight the partial privatisation of the Big Bash League (BBL) franchises has sent shockwaves through the sporting community, particularly in New South Wales and Queensland.
The news that states will be allowed to sell off 49 percent stakes in their BBL teams has sparked heated debate about the future of local control over cricket governance.
The decision to privatise aspects of the BBL is a complex one.