Australian cricket star Aaron Finch explains why the Big Bash League will introduce games on CHRISTMAS DAY

Australian T20 skipper Aaron Finch believes the Big Bash League will eventually introduce a Christmas Day game – following in the footsteps of the NBL, which has a game scheduled for December 25.

The BBL have fixtures scheduled for Christmas Eve and Boxing Day this season, and the Melbourne Renegades batsman believes a fixture on Christmas Day is only a matter of time.

Australian T20 skipper Aaron Finch (pictured) believes the Big Bash League will eventually introduce a Christmas Day game – following in the footsteps of the NBL who have a game scheduled for December 25

The BBL have fixtures scheduled for Christmas Eve and Boxing Day this season, and the Melbourne Renegades batsman believes a fixture on Christmas Day will take place in the future.

“Well, since it’s not this year and I don’t have much time left in my career, I’m not sure I’m here for that,” Finch told SEN Radio.

“But I think it will eventually happen. I don’t know where I sit on it, to be honest.

‘It’s such a special time for families to be together and I think playing on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day there’s obviously a test match followed by a Big Bash match that night, there there’s still plenty of content in and around there.

“So I think the way it’s set up at the moment is good.”

The NBL has scheduled a basketball clash between fierce rivals Sydney Kings and Melbourne United (both sides pictured) for Christmas Day in what will be the first professional contest played on that day in Australia in 50 years.

The NBL has scheduled a basketball clash between fierce rivals the Sydney Kings and Melbourne United for Christmas Day in what will be the first professional sports contest played on December 25 in Australia in 50 years.

The day has been free of sport since the 1960s, when some cricket matches were played on public holidays.

The Big Bash League briefly considered reintroducing a cricket match on Christmas Day in 2019, but decided against it due to the reception of the players.

The Melbourne Renegades take on the Hobart Hurricanes on Christmas Eve where they will look to continue what they did against the Sydney Thunder the previous week.

Australian cricketer David Warner and his wife Candice are pictured posing with children at Christmas 2020

Finch is very pleased with how his team started the season.

“Going 2-0 is a very good start I think, it’s the first time in a few years that we’ve done it,” he said.

“Winning those tight matches is so important, especially at the start of the year, because you don’t want to leave too much behind when you get into situations where you have to win five out of six (to play the finals) .

“It’s not guaranteed, but it’s a nice feeling around the group.”