The 10th edition of the Big Bash League, Australia's franchise-based T20 league, will introduce three key rules aiming to shake up the shortest format of the game.

The use of the rules, which have been aptly dubbed Power Surge, X-Factor and Bash Boost in a video game-like fashion, will certainly drive purists further from the spectacle that T20 cricket leagues around the world are quickly becoming.

However, while the first two rules aim to promote tactical nous, the third is designed purely to increase the pace of an already frenetic sport.

Power Surge will replace the traditional six-over Powerplay. The first four overs of each game will be under Powerplay conditions, but the batting team can make the call on when the final two overs will go into effect at any point after the 11th over.

The X-factor is a substitute, but with certain caveats. The team can substitute a play at the 10-over mark of the first innings, but at no other time. The players being replaced also cannot be one who has batted or bowled more than an over.

Finally, Bash Boost changes the game at an almost fundamental level. There will now be four points available for a win instead of three, with the team that is ahead after 10 overs being given a point.

While this does not universally ensure that teams will make a mad dash for the first 10 overs, it certainly incentivizes them to do so.

With BBL 10 scheduled to begin on December 10, it will not take long to find out the impact that these changes will have. And whether or not they will be appreciated.