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Australia Boss Says Tests Could Send Nations 'Bankrupt'

Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg warns some nations risk bankruptcy playing Test cricket and supports fewer teams and more investment in marquee series to sustain the format.

  • Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg warned some Test nations risk bankruptcy if they maintain current schedules, advocating fewer Test-playing countries and more marquee series like the Ashes.
  • Amid lucrative T20 franchise leagues, cricket officials have grown concerned over Test cricket’s economic strain, with Richard Gould recently warning about financial viability if the game falls into a second division.
  • On Sunday night, Greenberg highlighted how global interest in Tests varies, stating `I don't think everyone in world cricket needs to aspire to play Test cricket, and that might be OK`, despite Tests last played in Darwin and Cairns more than 20 years ago.
  • Exploring privatisation of the Big Bash League, Greenberg signalled potential policy shifts following a Boston Consulting Group review, despite CA's previous resistance.
  • Ahead of the Ashes, the ICC recently formed a working group to review the Test format, as Australia prepares for the five-Test series starting in Perth in 100 days.
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The West Australian broke the news in Australia on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
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