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        <title>Johan Botha resigns as Queensland and Brisbane Heat coach</title>
        <description>Botha has left both the state and BBL coaching roles with a year to run on his contract</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:15:17 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Greenberg: 'We should have done a better job' explaining BBL privatisation </title>
        <description>Greenberg said CA chair Mike Baird and NSW chair John Knox met on Monday but CA is pushing ahead with testing the market with three states as debate continues with others</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/greenberg-we-should-have-done-a-better-job-explaining-bbl-privatisation-1536380</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 06:52:31 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>BBL privatisation explainer: CA set to make next move after NSW, Queensland dig in</title>
        <description>What is being tested to be sold, why have some states said no to the proposal, and more</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bbl-privatisation-explainer-ca-set-to-make-their-next-move-after-nsw-queensland-dig-in-1535343</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 18:50:13 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>New South Wales calls for Cricket Australia to pause BBL privatisation push</title>
        <description>Queensland have also said they are not yet in a position to make a final decision</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/new-south-wales-calls-for-cricket-australia-to-pause-bbl-privatisation-push-1531975</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:00:32 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>BBL privatisation may not be an all-in decision as deadline looms</title>
        <description>A model has been discussed whereby a sale of clubs could continue even if some opt against it</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/cricket-australia-looks-to-mid-april-deadline-for-bbl-privatisation-decision-1528453</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:33:32 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Australian cricket's huge call - BBL privatisation explainer: What is the debate and where is it at? </title>
        <description>Debates around the future of the BBL have been going on since last year and a decision on the next steps could be made soon</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bbl-privatisation-explainer-the-debate-when-could-it-happen-ipl-interest-how-much-money-1527799</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 07:26:29 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Queensland high-performance manager Joe Dawes resigns </title>
        <description>Joe Dawes stepped down just over two years after taking charge, and less than a year after a public stoush with Usman Khawaja</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/queensland-high-performance-manager-joe-dawes-resigns-1526645</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 06:01:54 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Starc's four-for, Smith and Curran fifties put Sixers in BBL Qualifier against Scorchers</title>
        <description>Brisbane Heat has been knocked out of the competition after losing their first game at home this BBL season</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bbl-mitchell-starc-steven-smith-and-sam-curran-combine-to-put-sydney-sixers-in-qualifier-1520035</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:30:07 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>BBL finals race goes down to the wire; hosting rights also on the line</title>
        <description>Heat and Sixers will chase the final spot in the top four while the route for defending champions Hurricanes is out of their hands</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bbl-finals-race-goes-down-to-the-wire-hosting-rights-also-on-the-line-for-scorchers-stars-1519652</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 06:41:14 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>BBL to introduce 'designated hitter' for batter who won't have to field</title>
        <description>The new rule will come into effect for the 2026-27 season and will see sides nominate one player who only bats and another who only fields</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:45:41 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Zaman Khan's stunning final over hands Brisbane Heat come-from-behind win</title>
        <description>Hobart Hurricanes needed just six runs to win off as many balls in 161 chase, but fell three short</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bbl-2025-26-zaman-khans-final-over-hands-brisbane-heat-come-from-behind-win-vs-hobart-hurricanes-1519470</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:14:34 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Khawaja puts on a show to secure Brisbane Heat victory after Warner suffers injury</title>
        <description>Two days after finishing his Test career, Khawaja struck the ball to all parts on his return to the Gabba</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/usman-khawaja-puts-on-a-show-to-secure-brisbane-heat-victory-after-david-warner-suffers-injury-1518944</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 09:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Majority of Australia Test players made available for BBL finals run-in</title>
        <description>Travis Head will rest ahead of the T20 World Cup while Cameron Green also won't feature</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/steve-smith-mitchell-starc-marnus-labuschagne-among-australia-test-players-made-available-for-bbl-1518795</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 08:58:47 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Davies, Kerr take Sixers home in a low-scoring thriller</title>
        <description>Defending 114, Heat had Sixers 56 for 7 before Davies and Kerr added 62 in an unbroken stand</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bbl-2025-26-joel-davies-hayden-kerr-take-sydney-sixers-over-the-line-in-a-low-scoring-thriller-1518164</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:33:05 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Bryant and Bartlett smash and grab brings down the Stars</title>
        <description>The Melbourne side tasted defeat for the first time this BBL season</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bbl-2025-26-max-bryant-and-xavier-bartlett-help-brisbane-heat-beat-melbourne-stars-1517801</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:51:28 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Chris Lynn, bowlers star in small chase as Strikers break New Year's Eve hoodoo</title>
        <description>The batter, playing his 300th T20, hammered an unbeaten 41-ball 79 to take Strikers to their first win since 2018</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bbl-2025-26-chris-lynn-bowlers-star-in-small-chase-as-strikers-break-new-years-eve-hoodoo-1517633</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 12:11:15 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Afridi to return to Pakistan from the BBL after picking up knee injury</title>
        <description>&quot;Due to an unexpected injury, I have been called back by the PCB and will have to take a rehab,&quot; Shaheen Shah Afridi writes on his social media handle</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/shaheen-shah-afridi-to-return-to-pakistan-from-the-bbl-after-picking-up-knee-injury-1517542</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 05:33:28 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Bryant, Bartlett secure victory for Brisbane Heat</title>
        <description>Short had a terrific day with ball and bat but finished on the wrong side of the result</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bbl-2025-26-bryant-bartlett-secure-victory-for-brisbane-heat-1517291</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 12:38:13 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Gilkes 76, Shadab four-for lead Thunder to first win of the season</title>
        <description>Matt Renshaw's quick 43 was not enough to salvage Heat's chase of 194</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:21:49 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>'One of the best nights of my life' - Wildermuth, Renshaw revel in Heat's record chase</title>
        <description>&quot;A lot of goosebumps, but it's an incredible effort,&quot; the other centurion Renshaw said</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:40:47 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Renshaw, Wildermuth tons waltz Heat to record BBL chase</title>
        <description>Heat and Scorchers combined to hit the most sixes in a BBL match and Heat's chase was the third-highest in T20s overall</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bbl-matt-renshaw-jack-wildermuth-power-brisbane-heat-to-record-chase-vs-perth-scorchers-1516331</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:30:25 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Seifert, Sutherland give Renegades winning start</title>
        <description>Chasing 213, Heat were never seriously in the hunt despite half-centuries from Colin Munro and Jimmy Peirson</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/tim-seifert-will-sutherland-give-melbourne-renegades-winning-start-1515717</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:39:58 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>'Nothing ruled in or out': Winds of change blowing through BBL</title>
        <description>The new BBL season comes amid extensive talks about the future of the competition and what potential privatisation could look like</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/winds-of-change-blowing-through-bbl-as-privatisation-looms-1515402</url>
        
        
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        <title>BBL preview: Can powerful Hobart Hurricanes go back-to-back?</title>
        <description>A team-by-team guide ahead of the new BBL season which will see strong England and Pakistan representation </description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bbl-2025-26-preview-squads-fixtures-signings-and-players-to-watch-1514560</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:38:02 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Afridi arrives to raise the heat for Brisbane: 'That's why I'm here'</title>
        <description>Shaheen Shah Afridi's first game this BBL season will be against Melbourne Renegades, who have Mohammad Rizwan in their line-up</description>
        
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        <title>'It will always be there' - Botha warns Kuhnemann after suspect action report</title>
        <description>Kuhnemann's Brisbane Heat coach Johan Botha fears a long road ahead for the spinner even if he is cleared of a suspect bowling action</description>
        
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        <description>The pair debate some key BBL talking points following the end of a successful season for the competition</description>
        
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        <description>The result also keeps Strikers, Scorchers, and Renegades' hopes alive</description>
        
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        <description>After Strikers posted BBL's second-highest total of 251, D'Arcy Short took 4 for 15 to bowl Heat out for 195</description>
        
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        <description>Christian contributed with both bat and ball, but Bryant and Renshaw's 108-run stand turned the game on its head</description>
        
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        <description>The duo helped Stars break a five-game BBL 2025 losing streak while also consigning Heat to a third-straight defeat</description>
        
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        <description>It was a second successive loss this season for defending champions Heat, this one coming in front of 30,122 fans at the Gabba</description>
        
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        <description>After being out with an injury that has left doctors and surgeons &quot;mindblown&quot;, Johnson picked up four wickets against Perth Scorchers</description>
        
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        <description>Hobson smashed Bartlett for 24 in the final over of Scorchers' innings and they carried the momentum thereon</description>
        
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        <title>McSweeney seals thriller for Heat days after Test omission</title>
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        <description>Marnus Labuschagne and Alex Carey have also signed new deals with Brisbane Heat and Adelaide Strikers</description>
        
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        <description>The club will hope for a better outcome than last season when their platinum selection Harry Brook withdrew</description>
        
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        <description>Seccombe decided to step away after his contract was not immediately renewed despite coaching Heat to their first BBL title in 11 years</description>
        
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