Cricket Australia’s desperate bid to attract box office players to the under-siege Big Bash may be torpedoed by Steve Smith, writes Malcolm Conn | BBL cricket
Cricket Australia’s desperate bid to attract box office players to the under-siege Big Bash may be torpedoed by Steve Smith.for a current Australian player to join the Sydney Thunder, Smith has knocked back an approach from crosstown rivals the Sixers.
David Warner on his way to a hundred for the Sydney Thunder in 2011 during one of his three BBL matches.Local BBL stalwarts are becoming increasingly concerned that overseas players can earn up to $340,000 for playing the first half of the tournament before heading to the UAE for a deal that could yield another $500,000.
Lynn wants the same opportunity as overseas players by remaining in the Big Bash for the first half of the tournament before taking up his offer from the UAE.However, Cricket Australia fears there may be an exodus of BBL players to more lucrative competitions if a precedent is set by granting Lynn an NOC in-season.
Cricket Australia could have granted Smith permission to play last season but handed the decision to the states. With the exception of NSW, the states voted for self-interest and Smith was banned from playing, infuriating already unhappy broadcasters. Smith was nonplussed by the decision.However, Cricket Australia claimed that last season was unusual because of the pandemic, with Smith able to be included as a replacement player later this year, having rejected a place on the Sixers list.
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