Australian cricket at a crossroads

The final domino may be about to fall, but Cricket Australia’s decision on Sept. 8 to welcome private investors to the Big Bash League is causing much agitation. The announcement revealed a self-determination model whereby each state will be able to decide if it wants to sell its BBL team or teams. This is the latest stage in a long-running saga, involving a battle between CA’s executives and those in several states, with New South Wales the major adversary. The latter’s response to the news wa