India, Oct. 26 -- The Sydney Cricket Ground has just witnessed what felt like the last Aussie lap of two modern giants of cricket. At the iconic venue on Saturday, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli soaked up a euphoric send-off, batting like the year was 2013 and reminding the Aussies why they are still the best in the business. For many in the stands, this looked and felt like their final international in Australia, and the ovation matches the moment.

What followed, almost inevitably, was a bigger question: if this was a farewell to international cricket on these shores, could it be the prelude to something new - the BBL? This is where Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg stepped in, and his words to cricket.com.au matter the most.

Before R...