Thunder boss supports BBL push into Asia

Sydney Thunder general manager Nick Cummins believes expanding the KFC Big Bash League into Asia could be an exciting move down the track as the competition eyes bold new horizons on the back of a bumper season.

The 2015-16 edition of the BBL has been hailed as a raging success after over a million people passed through the gates with crowds up by 22 per cent overall.

TV audiences also spiked for BBL05 with an average of 1.103 million tuning in to the Network Ten broadcasts, up 18 per cent on the previous year.

While Big Bash hierarchy have ruled out adding a new franchise to the eight-team tournament before the expiration of the current television deal - which finishes at the end of the 2017-18 season - the tournament is growing at exponential rate.

Canberra, Geelong, Gold Coast and Cairns have all been touted as potential expansion areas however, Cummins said the inclusion of an international franchise warranted consideration.

While New Zealand has been put forward as a potential site for the ninth licence, Cummins believes Hong Kong and Singapore are better options.

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"I think Hong Kong and Singapore are really good ideas because that's going to significantly grow the TV audience," Cummins told AAP.

"I'm not convinced on New Zealand. Having one team in New Zealand you're just going to end up playing the national team and it's not going to deliver a particularly big TV audience.

"Something like Hong Kong or Singapore would be a pretty bold move."

While adding new teams appears to be off the table in the short term, Cummins said that did not mean the competition could not grow before then.

He said he supported the addition of more fixtures, with each side's regular rounds to grow from eight to 10, as well as an expanded finals series.

Head of the Big Bash League Anthony Everard said last week there is unlikely to be any major changes for BBL|06, but added some minor tweaks - such as potential fixtures on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day - are likely to be looked at.

"We'll probably stick to the winning formula," he said.