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What would it take to make a franchise T20 cricket league work in NZ?

Author: Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2025, 2:26pm

Moves are underway to investigate how domestic T20 cricket might be revamped here in New Zealand.

Among the suggestions being put forward are a franchise based T20 league, similar to those of many other Tier 1 cricket nations, a New Zealand team entering the Australian Big Bash competition, and a refresh and reinvigoration of our current Super Smash competition.

Former Black Cap and vastly experienced white ball cricketer, Anton Devcich joined Piney to discuss the measures NZ Cricket needs to take to breathe life back into our domestic T20 scene.

In regards to a franchise based league, Devcich 's not entirely sure how well it would work, but he knows that a significant chunk of change would need to be forked out to any team involved.

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