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Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland has urged the retire spin legend, Shane Warne, to play in the Big Bash to lift the summary of the Twenty20 League.
Sutherland said Warne's participation would be a huge shot in the arm for the revamp domestic Twenty20 league.
"I'd welcome his sharing in the Big Bash League. It would be great to see him coming in and playing for one of the Melbourne teams," Sutherland said.
"Many fans in Melbourne would have a hard choice to make as to which side they go with. That would be a determinant for a lot of people," said Sutherland.
Cricket fans in Melbourne could, however, face an agonizing decision over which team to carry in the Big Bash League as both the city sides are eager to rope in Warne.
Renegades chairman James Brayshaw and Stars chairman Eddie McGuire are both keen to pull towards you the charismatic cricketing icon to their own teams for the December-January tournament.
Warne, who turns 42 on September 13, has been in England doing TV cricket comments in recent months.
Earlier this week, he had indicated that he could be accessible for the Big Bash.
"There is almost certainly a option that I might play," he had said.
"I might be concerned in some level on the Twenty20 but I am sort of mull over those things at the moment with some business opportunities and sponsorship. It (BBL) is a good plan from Cricket Australia. I'm just weighing those things up with scheduling."
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