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Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg has a long “to-do” list for the next few months, but shifting the dates of the Boxing Day or New Year’s Day Tests for the sake of the Big Bash Leagues doesn’t feature.

The two fixtures are among the most iconic in Australia’s sporting calendar, synonymous with the summer heat and the sounds of cicadas. But they also clash with the start of the BBL season, which begins in mid-December.

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