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        <title>Melbourne Stars, Renegades to exist for another Big Bash season</title>
        <description>While some progress has been made in the privatisation process there remains significant uncertainty over the timeline</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:16:20 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>CA and states agree 'in principle' to BBL privatisation but hurdles remain</title>
        <description>Enabling states to make their own call on selling part or all of their BBL clubs has moved a step closer </description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/cricket-australia-and-states-agree-in-principle-to-bbl-privatisation-but-need-players-agreement-1541272</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:45:07 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Cricket Victoria applies to trademark Melbourne Rangers name</title>
        <description>Melbourne Stars will be rebranded should a hybrid model for BBL privatisation be approved in the coming weeks</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/cricket-victoria-apply-to-trademark-melbourne-rangers-name-1539950</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 03:31:54 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>BBL explainer: what does the Melbourne merger mean, and what happens next?</title>
        <description>After a wild week for the BBL there remains significant uncertainty with a key vote to shape the future later this month</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bbl-explainer-what-does-the-melbourne-merger-mean-and-what-happens-next-1539768</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:12:34 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Urgent meeting called for amid BBL chaos; ACA says merger has caused 'anxiety'</title>
        <description>The news of Melbourne Stars and Renegades merging has created uncertainty throughout the game</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/urgent-cricket-australia-meeting-called-for-amid-bbl-chaos-aca-says-merger-has-caused-anxiety-1539413</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:36:39 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Melbourne Stars and Renegades set to merge, second franchise to be sold in full</title>
        <description>The Stars' name and colours will be rebranded by CV; Renegades could play under caretaker administration in 2026-27</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/cricket-victoria-to-merge-melbourne-stars-and-renegades-second-franchise-to-be-sold-in-full-1539296</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:00:09 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>Maxwell signs new two-year deal with Melbourne Stars</title>
        <description>Left hander Campbell Kellaway has also extended for two more seasons</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/glenn-maxwell-signs-new-two-year-deal-with-melbourne-stars-1521082</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 01:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Moores believes Stars made 'right call' on Maxwell in rain-hit finals loss</title>
        <description>Stars coach defended batting skipper Marcus Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell down the order in a seven-over chase</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/peter-moores-believes-mebourne-stars-made-right-call-on-glenn-maxwell-in-rain-hit-finals-loss-1520458</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 01:38:55 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Hobart Hurricanes hold their nerve to keep back-to-back dreams alive</title>
        <description>Melbourne Stars' wait for a maiden title will go on for another year after Hilton Cartwright gave them some late hope</description>
        
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        <link>https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1520374.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS</link>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/hobart-hurricanes-hold-their-nerve-amid-the-rain-to-keep-title-defence-alive-1520374</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:55:21 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Sam Harper named player of the BBL after career-best season</title>
        <description>Harper polled 16 votes, under a 3-2-1 voting system per game by the on-field umpires, to finish one ahead of David Warner and Liam Scott who tied second</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/melbourne-stars-wicketkeeper-batter-sam-harper-named-bbl-player-of-tournament-1520354</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 09:33:53 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Weatherald opts for red-ball focus rather than BBL finals return</title>
        <description>There is some rain forecast for Hobart on Tuesday evening and if there's no match possible the hosts would progress</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/jake-weatherald-opts-for-red-ball-focus-rather-than-bbl-finals-return-1520219</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 05:28:59 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Maxwell backed to bring his big-game instincts to BBL finals</title>
        <description>The allrounder has only reached double figures twice in this season's tournament </description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/glenn-maxwell-backed-to-make-an-impact-as-melbourne-stars-chase-maiden-bbl-title-1519946</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 03:22:01 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Allen, Richardson help Scorchers top the table</title>
        <description>Scorchers secured two home finals after Richardson claimed four wickets to restrict Stars to a lowly 130 before Allen hit a 39-ball 69</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bbl-2025-26-finn-allen-jhye-richardson-help-perth-scorchers-top-the-table-1519876</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 13:09:45 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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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bbl-to-introduce-designated-batter-next-season-who-wont-have-to-field-1519586</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:45:41 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Tom Curran's career-best ends Strikers' season, Stoinis to get thumb scanned</title>
        <description>A late blow on the thumb to Stoinis has Stars and Australia nervous ahead of the T20 World Cup but skipper thinks it's &quot;okay&quot; despite likely needing a scan</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/melbourne-stars-tom-currans-career-best-4-for-10-ends-adelaide-strikers-season-marcus-stoinis-to-get-thumb-scanned-1519346</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:14:28 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Rogers and Harper dismantle Renegades to get Stars back on track</title>
        <description>Brown's one-man show with the bat ended in vain due to lack of support</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bbl-2025-26-thomas-rogers-sam-harper-dismantle-melbourne-renegades-1518949</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 12:09:50 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>Dwarshuis, Edwards, Davies set up Sixers' comfortable win</title>
        <description>The trio shared nine wickets as Stars were bowled out for 128 to suffer a third defeat on the trot</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 23:37:20 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Brown 84, Sutherland cameo seal Renegades' dramatic win in Melbourne derby</title>
        <description>Sutherland took down Stoinis in the final over in front of the third-highest crowd in the BBL</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bbl-2025-26-josh-brown-84-will-sutherland-cameo-seal-melbourne-renegades-dramatic-win-1518036</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 11:47:56 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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        <description>For Sydney Sixers, it was a third loss in four games this season, and for their premier quick Kane Richardson, a forgettable day as he conceded 41 from two wicketless overs</description>
        
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        <description>Stars, who entered the match placed second on the ladder, will now wait nervously on other results</description>
        
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        <description>Wyatt-Hodge scored her fourth half-century of the season while Strano starred with five wickets</description>
        
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        <description>Rizwan, Haris and Fatima Sana are the other three Pakistanis in the BBL and WBBL drafts</description>
        
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        <title>Moores signs two-year extension with Melbourne Stars</title>
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        <description>The event will now take place in the middle of June, which is hoped will boost availability of big names for the BBL</description>
        
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        <description>Doggett signs for his fourth BBL club on a two-year deal while Jewell is set to leave Hurricanes on the final day of the player movement window</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>But Hurricanes are yet to re-sign Tim David; Melbourne Stars, meanwhile, bag Liam Hatcher</description>
        
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        <description>With English cricket heading down a new path, it leaves Australia as the outlier in terms of private investment in their domestic league</description>
        
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        <description>The allrounder had held out hope of a recall but the selectors went for youth on the Sri Lanka tour</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>Melbourne Stars weren't too far behind, but eventually went down by 15 runs to remain winless</description>
        
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        <description>It was Stars' second defeat in two outings in BBL 2024-25</description>
        
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        <title>Cartwright cleared of serious injury after fielding mishap</title>
        <description>He was stretched off late in the opening game of the BBL after a heavy landing on the outfield when he dived</description>
        
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        <description>Chasing 147, Scorchers were in trouble at 37 for 3 before Connolly and captain Ashton Turner combined for a match-turning 68-run partnership</description>
        
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        <description>Brisbane Heat are the defending champions while eyes will be on whether the Melbourne teams can rebound</description>
        
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        <description>The 35-year-old takes over from Glenn Maxwell who resigned at the end of last season after five years in the role </description>
        
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        <title>Melbourne Stars sign Adam Milne for pre-Christmas BBL stint </title>
        <description>Milne replaces Usama Mir for the first three games, while Renegades have signed USA allrounder Hassan Khan and Hurricanes have signed Afghan spinner Waqar Salamkheil</description>
        
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        <description>Batty departs Stars after three WBBL seasons where they finished sixth, seventh and eighth</description>
        
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        <description>The allrounder picked up a hamstring strain in the final T20I against Pakistan</description>
        
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        <description>Not for the first time, Perth Scorchers got creative with their BBL picks as they managed their salary cap</description>
        
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        <description>Overall, 14 English players will be part of BBL 14, with Bangladesh legspinner Rishad Hossain also in the mix</description>
        
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        <title>'Tall Paul' Walter could make BBL return to Brisbane Heat</title>
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        <title>Tom Curran looks for BBL reset after umpire controversy</title>
        <description>The allrounder is currently taking part in the Hundred having come close to suffering a very nasty injury earlier in the season</description>
        
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        <description>The BBL will begin on December 15, the second day of the third Test, with the final on January 27</description>
        
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        <description>Track the squads ahead of the new seasons as clubs build their lists</description>
        
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        <title>Tom Curran and Chris Jordan sign two-year BBL deals</title>
        <description>The former England allrounder has previously played four seasons for Sydney Sixers</description>
        
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