Australia’s Big Bash League is unlikely to see David Warner in the near future, with the dashing opener adamant the tournament runs too long as currently constructed.
Compared to the initial iterations of the tournament which went for just over a month, this year’s BBL is scheduled to go for the best part of two months, with the season opener on December 5 and the final to take place on January 28.
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According to Warner, the 61-game season is far too long and would cause him to sacrifice family time during the festive period, which he is not too keen to do.
“That’s obviously a discussion I’ll have to have with a few teams down the track but obviously there will be a few leagues popping up around [the world] that same time of year,” Warner told the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
“In its current state I think the BBL goes a little bit too long.
“There’s catch-up time I’ve got to spend with my family and the BBL is obviously during that Christmas period.
“They’re talking about a game on Christmas Day. That scares me when I want to spend time with my family. That’s paramount when I finish.”
Warner added that the lifting of a captaincy ban which was placed on him in the wake of the Cape Town ball tampering scandal would not be enough incentive.
“It won’t make any difference to my decision,” he said. “I’ll be open to it but not if that team has a future captain of Australia or someone who would benefit from being captain.”
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