Cricket http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 confirms $1 million as salary cap for each Big Bash team – Cricket News Update
Cricket Australia’s much-awaited Twenty20 League, Big Bash, includes eight-city based teams and each side will have a one-million dollar salary cap to hire 18 players for the ambitious Twenty20 League.
While CA confirmed the figure of $1 million, the minimum amount of contract was set at $20,000. However, there is no maximum limit for the contract to buy a player, which means that the famous players like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sahibzada-Mohammad-Shahid-Khan-Afridi-c87933 will have the liberty to demand six-figure contracts for their participation in the league.
“Contracting will be conducted under a free agency player allocation model. Teams and players can negotiate with each other as they choose, within the defined salary cap,” Cricket Australia said in a statement.
The huge amount of money for a Big Bash player is under heavy criticism by cricketing circles within Australia. A few days back, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/John-Michael-Arthur-c68347, slammed CA for rewarding Big Bash cricketers with more money as compared to the players who represented their state in the domestic cricket competitions.
Apart from payment dispute, CA has been facing some other hectic issues as well. The governing body wants Aussie Test cricketers to play a part in the Big Bash as it will help in promoting the league. However, the chances of Test cricketers’ taking part in the tournament are not bright since the Kangaroos have a very busy schedule ahead.
The Aussie team is due to visit http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750. Therefore, CA is facing trouble in finalising the scheduled of the tournament.
Cricket Australia is planning to organise the league in the intervening days between the end of Test series against New Zealand and the start of the first Test against India.
The second Test against the Black Caps is set to be played from December 9-13 while the first Test against India will start on the Boxing-Day. Thus, CA has only 12 days to make plans for the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adam-Richard-Griffith-c41953 Bash.
The cricket pundits also admitted that the hectic international schedule will make it tough for some national players to participate in the cash-rich Big Bash.
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