Sydney Thunder's Chris Tremain wants Big Bash bubble to include Canberra

Cricket Australia is expected to finalise an amended domestic schedule in the coming days, with plans to roll out a full Big Bash program.

The eight-team competition is slated to begin on December 3 as per the original fixture released in July, but its layout is subject to change in response to the second-wave of coronavirus in Victoria.

The WBBL has been pushed back a week to start on October 25 and the entire 59-game season will take place in Sydney.

It's emerged the men's competition will be played in a travelling hub, with biosecure bubbles to be set up in Australia's major cities for the summer tournament.

Canberra was scheduled to host two Sydney Thunder matches in January as per an agreement with the ACT government.

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Tremain hopes the Big Bash will still be taken to Canberra, saying Manuka Oval should be a viable option if they end up playing in a NSW hub.

"We absolutely are [hoping to play in Canberra]. With the way everything is changing, altering and moving around, I don't see why it can't move for the better," Tremain said.

"Sometimes we look at change and all the things we need to massage around our schedule as bad things. I think if we're committed to playing games at Canberra, which we've had a happy hunting ground the last few years, if we need to maneuver some things hopefully it'll stay where it's meant to be in Canberra.

"If we're in a different hub and end up in NSW, I don't see why there would not be an option to move our games to Canberra where we have had a great relationship with Cricket ACT and the supporters down there.

"There's similar quarantine and lockdown laws, so if we were to bring the competition to NSW then Canberra would still be a viable option to play. I think the players are hoping we would because it's a nice pitch for us to play lately."

Cricket Australia is considering lifting the international cap to three players per team amid concerns over the BBL's standard.

Scheduling clashes and enlarged international squads will make it difficult for Australia's best players to take part in the 2020-21 BBL season.

But instead of expanding the international cap to three players, Tremain believes Cricket Australia should leave that position vacant for home-grown talent.

"It depends how good our third international is. We've got two very good ones and adding a third would be a great asset, but I actually believe cricketers in Australia are really good anyway," Tremain said.

"I think the draw card of having two internationals is great, we can use them to win us games and get people through the gates. Our two players are doing that.

"So I don't see why it's necessary to bring in another international player who is usually older and done their dash in international cricket, when we could potentially develop a young Australian and bleed them into that role the international player might be taking.

"I think for the benefit of Australian cricket, that spot is best reserved for developing and turning an Australian player into a really good cricketer, which I think we've done well over the last few years.

"I think we've done the right thing limiting [international players] to two, however I'm not privy to those sorts of votes. That's where I stand on it."

Tremain and teammate Matthew Gilkes will visit ACT schools and cricket clubs via video on Tuesday, as part of the Thunder's ongoing commitment to regional engagement.

Due to coronavirus restrictions, the club has been forced to deliver the annual initiative remotely but Tremain says its a compromise they're willing to make to keep regional kids involved.

"It's a small compromise we make so the kids are able to have these interactions," Tremain said.

"There's a lot we can offer while speaking to them. I've been a cricketer for nearly 10 years now and Gilkes has been for a few years. It doesn't take long to be in an environment like this where we have great insights and stories to offer.

"If we can break down a barrier with these kids and get them to ask questions or talk to us, there's plenty to offer.

"These sessions are a pretty good way to get to know the players and supporters on a personal level and enjoying an interaction and relationship we probably never would have had before."