Cricket Australia has overhauled the overseas player recruitment model for the Big Bash League (BBL) amid competition from new franchise leagues and murmurings of discontent from domestic rights-holders.
The new model, designed to increase the T20 competition’s pulling power, will see franchises take turns to select overseas personnel through a draft. Cricket Australia has also increased the maximum salaries for overseas players and will allow players to make themselves available for only part of the competition.
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