{"id":355828,"date":"2023-12-27T06:29:14","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T07:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=355828"},"modified":"2023-12-27T10:02:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T10:02:05","slug":"why-bbl-veteran-is-calling-for-schedule-shake-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=355828","title":{"rendered":"Why BBL veteran is calling for schedule shake-up"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\ufeffydney Sixers<\/a> batter Jordan Silk has backed the push for a Big Bash League<\/a> fixture on Christmas Day, admitting the players are "ready" to take the next step.<\/p>\n

After the NBL<\/a> introduced Christmas games last year and continuing the trend again this past Monday, there have been increased talks of BBL decision-makers adding their own.<\/p>\n

While there was no game on the 24th or 25th, the competition held two games on Boxing Day at the conclusion of the Test, with a bumper crowd arriving in Perth to watch the Scorchers.<\/p>\n

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Speaking to SEN, Silk – who has been a staple in the magenta kit for a large majority of their history – agreed with the calls for a revamp to the BBL schedule.<\/p>\n

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"\ufeffI think we are ready for it," he said.<\/p>\n

"You are always looking for something to watch that afternoon.<\/p>\n

"After you're done playing backyard cricket, you want to put your feet up, have a beer. It'd be a nice lead-in to the Boxing Day Test.<\/p>\n

"The more we see other codes taking up Christmas Day games, it'll only get spoken about more and more … I'm all for it.<\/p>\n

"I can't speak for all players, but certainly watching or participating in a live cricket game on Christmas could be a pretty cool tradition."<\/p>\n

The 31-year-old has been in solid form early in the season, making valuable contributions in the middle-order, highlighted by his match-winning 66* against the Adelaide Strikers.<\/p>\n

While the BBL held no games on either of the major Christmas nights, Adelaide will again host a New Year's Eve fixture on Sunday night, with fans in the City of Churches flocking to see their side play in recent years. \ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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