Cricket NSW has called for a $10 million government cash splash to support the transformation of No.1 Sportsground into a venue that can once again host elite-level cricket.

Fans can expect to see the freshman in a Nike shoe once again when the No. 1 Blue Devils (34-3) face No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide (28-8) in an Elite Eight matchup later today at 8:49 p.m ET.

A SA-based corporate farmer has pushed ahead with its switch in strategy from "risky" grain plantings in NSW with the sale of its Kentucky aggregation near Forbes for $38m.