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Ben Gray

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Agree with everything in this article. Give each test match a dedicated slot each year which means each city can market it and make it a marquee event. Adjust the domestic season so that it prepares up and coming players for the test series through more Sheild games earlier in the year and less of the Marsh Cup, then Aus A matches to give the long form specialist players matches during the start of the BBL. Australia will only ever play six test nations at home as India and England take half of the summers with two 2-3 test match series against Windies, NZ, Pakistan and South Africa / Sri Lanka in the other summers. The test minnows who are barely up to shield standard and don’t deserve to play the top nations yet can play Aus A to develop their game.

Australian cricket calendar overhaul on the way - shaking up summer to strike right balance between Tests and BBL

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I like the idea of a merger between BBL and the Super Smash to create a series T20 comp with only one team in each of Sydney and Melbourne that the whole city gets behind and fills the stadium for most games. However I don’t see it or mergers between other leagues happening. Netball and Rugby are examples of failed trans Tasman leagues where it can be difficult to maintain alignment between the administrations. Ultimately market forces will dictate which leagues succeed and it is critical that the BBL is a successful to ensure that we maintain a high standard competition to enjoy and prepare our players for world cups.

Could following football's lead be key in saving Test cricket?

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Jan
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