Melbourne [Australia], October 9 (ANI): Australia pacer Mitchell Starc, who signed with Sydney Sixers for the upcoming Big Bash League (BBL) for the first time in 11 years, said that the Test cricket schedule "should not be touched", terming the format as the "pinnacle".

On Thursday, the Sixers confirmed Starc's signing for the 15th edition of the BBL, with the bowler having announced his T20I retirement recently just months ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka next year. For over a decade, Cricket Australia (CA) has struggled to ensure the availability of its international stars for the competition, as they are mostly busy with international commitments. CA is considering selling the BBL teams and making the competition private, which would lead to skyrocketing salaries

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