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    Spinning great Ravichandran Ashwin could become the first Indian star to feature in the Big Bash League in what would be a major boost for Australia's T20 competition

    Spinning great Ravichandran Ashwin could become the first Indian star to feature in the Big Bash League in what would be a major boost for Australia's T20 competition


    After only recently retiring from the Indian Premier League, Cricket Australia has reached out to Ashwin to gauge his interest in joining one of the eight BBL franchises.

    Pakistan stars Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam will play in the Big Bash this summer, but interest in Ashwin would top all three of them.

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     03 Sep: A long-term outlook has led to Australian test cricket skipper Pat Cummins skipping the T20 series against the Black Caps in October
     02 Sep: Two of the Australian cricket team's biggest names will be absent for their looming trip to New Zealand to play the Black Caps in three T20s
     02 Sep: Craig McMillan has accepted a full-time role as White Ferns assistant cricket coach, just over a year after first joining the side on a part-time contract
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