Cricket Australia confirms Big Bash League will be privatised

Cricket Australia's board approved a plan to privatise the Big Bash League. NSW and Queensland opposed this move.

Why it mattersPrivatisation will change how cricket is run in Australia. It will also change who makes money from the nation's top Twenty20 competition.

AustraliaAustralian cricket fans will see BBL clubs sold to private owners from 2027-28, potentially changing team ownership, investment and competition structure.

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Darren Weir completed his seven-and-a-half-year disqualification for using jiggers on racehorses before the 2018 Melbourne Cup.

Why it mattersFor Taige Weir, it means her father can finally see the training operation she has built and support her directly. For racing, it marks an end to a saga that reshaped the sport's integrity rules.