Usman Khawaja believes cricket bosses should consider moving the Boxing Day and New Year’s Tests if it allows the top Australian players to take part in the Big Bash every year.

Radical changes to the Australian summer have been part of wide discussions about possible privatisation of the BBL, including the prospect of moving the league into an October-November window where it does not have to compete with overseas leagues for talent.

This masthead revealed dual $10 million offers to Pat Cummins and Travis Head to quit Australian cricket and play franchise cricket full-time, which emerged as Cricket Australia and the states wrestle with how to keep the BBL competitive with other privately owned leagues.

For Khawaja, a long-time advocate of privatisation, decision-makers must be bold eno

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