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Australia to let players play in Sri Lankan T20 League
Cricket Australia has said that it will not ban its players from taking part in next month's inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League Twenty20 tournament.
It said that it would follow in the Board of Control for Cricket in India's steps, which has banned 12 of its cricketers from taking part.
According to The Age, Cricket Australia acting chief executive Michael Brown said he would discuss details of the tournament, which runs from July 19 to August 4, with Sri Lanka Cricket officials at the International Cricket Council's annual conference in Hong Kong next week, but indicated it had CA's "in principle" support.
"We want to support Sri Lanka Cricket, like we want them to support us. We want their players to play in our Big Bash," he added.
The SLPL will be played in Colombo and feature seven teams, each with up to five international players.
Cricket Australia to let players play in Lankan T20 league - The Times of India
Cricket Australia has said that it will not ban its players from taking part in next month's inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League Twenty20 tournament.
It said that it would follow in the Board of Control for Cricket in India's steps, which has banned 12 of its cricketers from taking part.
According to The Age, Cricket Australia acting chief executive Michael Brown said he would discuss details of the tournament, which runs from July 19 to August 4, with Sri Lanka Cricket officials at the International Cricket Council's annual conference in Hong Kong next week, but indicated it had CA's "in principle" support.
"We want to support Sri Lanka Cricket, like we want them to support us. We want their players to play in our Big Bash," he added.
The SLPL will be played in Colombo and feature seven teams, each with up to five international players.
Cricket Australia to let players play in Lankan T20 league - The Times of India