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Less is more: WBBL season starts amid revamp to keep T20 league on top of the world

Women’s Big Bash League enters a 10th season with Australian and international stars, a leaner calendar and fresh ideas to boost exposure

Entering its 10th season, the Women’s Big Bash League continues to be the standard bearer for women’s domestic T20 cricket. But while other sporting organisations are finding ways to expand their women’s competitions, the WBBL has gone the other way.

Starting with a double-header at Adelaide Oval on 27 October, the WBBL this summer has slashed its regular season from 14 to 10 matches per team. “The right thing for our competition is to play less events, but make them bigger and better,” says Alistair Dobson, Big Bash Leagues general manager.

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Source: Cricket - The Guardian

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