Explosion of T20 leagues amid packed cricket calendar challenges BBL resurgence | Jack Snape and Josh Nicholas

Australia’s Big Bash League has seen a rise in average crowds but the threat of more lucrative short-form competitions looms large

Twenty20 transformed the pace of cricket, so it’s fitting the sport is running out of time.

In Australia, the BBL final between the Sydney Sixers and Brisbane Heat at the SCG is sold out although the teams will have three key players missing after departing for commitments in the UAE’s ILT20.

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