The Big Deal Weekly: Smith's Big Bash blitz, Withering Vine eyes Grand Tour, Lewis Hamilton's retirement fund, Novak Djokovic's water bottle, Usain Bolt broke & much more

Newsletter No. 19, 23 January 2023

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The Big Bash League has drawn its share of bashers in the last year or two.

But a planned shortened program next season and the injection of some superstar talent might be turning things around.

Not content with destroying Test attacks, Steve Smith has turned his attention to ruining T20 arsenals which really should be like shootin…