{"id":6461,"date":"2026-04-30T09:21:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T09:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/cricket-australia-to-review-big-bash-ownership-after-queensland-rejects-private-model"},"modified":"2026-04-30T09:21:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T09:21:37","slug":"cricket-australia-to-review-big-bash-ownership-after-queensland-rejects-private-model","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/cricket-australia-to-review-big-bash-ownership-after-queensland-rejects-private-model","title":{"rendered":"Cricket Australia to review Big Bash ownership after Queensland rejects private model"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cricket Australia is facing a fresh hurdle in its attempt to reshape the Big Bash League\u2019s ownership structure, after Queensland Cricket told the governing body on Wednesday that it does not back the private ownership model\u2014mirroring the position already taken by Cricket NSW.<\/p>\n<p>While that development complicates CA\u2019s roadmap, several other state associations have shown support. Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania have agreed with Cricket Australia\u2019s approach, whereas South Australia has signalled support for a hybrid setup that comes with multiple conditions attached.<\/p>\n<h3>Quick facts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Queensland Cricket has informed Cricket Australia it does not support the private ownership model for the Big Bash League.<\/li>\n<li>Cricket NSW has also opposed the private ownership structure, aligning with Queensland\u2019s stance.<\/li>\n<li>Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania support Cricket Australia\u2019s plan.<\/li>\n<li>South Australia backs a hybrid model with several restrictions.<\/li>\n<li>Cricket Australia\u2019s private ownership model would have moved forward only if five of the six entities approved it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Speaking on Thursday, Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg said the league will eventually have to move in the direction that has been discussed, but insisted that for now the organisation is exploring other options in order to reach a \u201cpeaceful solution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Greenberg pointed to the reality that different stakeholders want different timing and approaches. \u201cThere may be a world where some want to do this, and some don\u2019t, or some want to do it now, and some want it in another time frame,\u201d he said, adding that CA\u2019s original preference has been to align the process simultaneously to \u201cextract the maximum value\u201d in the market.<\/p>\n<p>With that level of consensus not yet in place, Greenberg said Cricket Australia must reconsider what comes next. \u201cBut clearly we\u2019re not at that point. So we now have to reassess what comes next,\u201d he told reporters.<\/p>\n<h3>Impact on Australian cricket under the microscope<\/h3>\n<p>Greenberg stressed that any decision cannot be taken in isolation from the wider game\u2019s interests. He said Cricket Australia will need \u201cdeep analysis\u201d to understand the potential consequences for Australian cricket, returning to the central goal that originally drove the proposal\u2014ensuring it benefits the entire sport.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe would have to get some deep analysis to understand the impacts on Australian cricket, because if you get back to the very objective that we started with, to do this, it needs to benefit the entire sport,\u201d he said. \u201cWe have to look at that lens in the decisions that we make. And we\u2019ve now got some analysis to do if that\u2019s the case or not,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>There are also concerns that a private ownership model could shift control away from Cricket Australia and its state associations. Greenberg did not dismiss those fears, but argued that privatisation is ultimately unavoidable if the sport is to stay competitive on the global stage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do think at some point in our lifetimes, the private capital will come in,\u201d Greenberg said. \u201cI think if we\u2019re going to compete with the rest of the world, it is inevitable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said the governing body\u2019s broader project has been about balancing the risks that come with bringing in private funding, while ensuring appropriate safeguards remain in place. The aim, he suggested, is to let Australian cricket attract private capital but still operate under the principles of governance that have governed the game.<\/p>\n<p>Greenberg also rejected a self-funding proposal put forward by Cricket NSW that is tied to gambling revenue. He said CA does not view wagering-linked funding as something the sport would accept.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur view is that that\u2019s not a step that the sport would accept. To back itself on wagering is not a way to fund the game. 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