Big Bash League increases overseas players limit to 3 in playing 11s for more TV ratings

Australia's premier domestic T20 competition, Big Bash League is inching closer and Cricket Australia is striving to finalise arrangements for upcoming season. board has finally given green light to a much-awaited rule for a league where w teams will be permitted to include three overseas players in ir playing eleven. Big Bash League might have taken a cue from Dream11 IPL's success of pitting foreign players alongside local talent. 

Big Bash League to grant three overseas players in playing 11 

As per a report by ESPNcricinfo, Australian Cricketers Association (ACA) who h raised an opposition towards inclusion of a third overseas player in final line-up, as y believed that it would take away spot from a local talent. ACA has finally decided to withdraw its stance on matter. tweaked MoU between CA and ACA will enable teams to build a stronger line-up for upcoming competition. 

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With speculations of high-profile players t willing to take part in Big Bash League this season, change in rules will aid teams to rope in ditional star power for mselves. brocasting partner of league, Seven, h also raised ir concerns about prospect of losing several Australian internationals from league due to national team participating in home summer. With star players like David Warner, Pat Cummins, James Pattinson, Steve Smith and many more plying ir tre in  Dream11 IPL, y are also slated to join in very late for Australian league due to international campaigns. 

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overseas players confirmed by teams for this year's BBL include Dawid Malan for Hobart Hurricanes, Alex Hales for Sydney Thunders, Liam Livingstone for Perth Scorchers, Tom Banton for Brisbane Heat and Tom Curran for Sydney Sixers. International cricketers such as Eoin Morgan, Dale Steyn, AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle and many more have been instrumental in league's success and  introduction of new rule will ensure increased participation from such players. 

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news will please Cricket Australia as well as brocasters who were hoping to accommodate an ditional foreign player in line-ups but were t able to because of ACA's stance on matter. Big Bash League is scheduled to commence from December 3, with elaide Strikers taking on Melbourne Reneges. It will be interesting to witness how new rule changes dynamics in line-ups. 

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Source: BBL Twitter