Calls for the BBL to be privatised have intensified after it was revealed Australia's captain Pat Cummins and deputy Travis Head were offered nearly $10 million a year to play T20 cricket overseas fulltime.

The Sydney Morning Herald reports an IPL team made the offers this year, which were rejected by the players, who cited their commitment to the Australian cricket team.

But news of the offers were discussed between Cricket Australia, the state associations and the players' union as they consider privatising the Big Bash League. Advertisement

Currently, top Australian players earn about $1.5 million a year from their national contracts.

Cummins' international cricket salary is around $3 million, taking into account his captaincy duties.

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