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Freelance McDermott still sees Australia as the 'pinnacle'

The wicketkeeper-batter will be a key part of Hobart Hurricanes' line-up as they look to defend their title

15-Dec-2025•Tristan Lavalette

'Nothing ruled in or out': Winds of change blowing through BBL

The new BBL season comes amid extensive talks about the future of the competition and what potential privatisation could look like

13-Dec-2025•Tristan Lavalette

FAQs - What's in store for you at WBBL 2025-26?

The dates and the fixtures, the players to watch and the players you can't watch, draft details and everything else you need to know

06-Nov-2025•Andrew McGlashan

Stats - Owen's record ton and Hurricanes' unbeaten home run

All the records from the BBL final where Hurricanes were crowned champions for the first time

27-Jan-2025•Namooh Shah

From 74 all out to the BBL final: Hurricanes a win away from history

Power in the batting and versatility in the bowling has been the cornerstone for Hurricanes' impressive run to the decider

26-Jan-2025•Tristan Lavalette

ESPNcricinfo's BBL team of the season: Warner's return, breakout star, Maxwell's surge

Who makes the cut after one of the most thrilling campaigns that went to the final game

20-Jan-2025•Tristan Lavalette

How Mitch Owen became Hobart Hurricanes' century-making opener

Having batted in the lower middle-order during a handful of T20 matches, a pre-season chat got him primed for a new role

09-Jan-2025•Tristan Lavalette

Draft takeaways: Adelaide Strikers' Mandhana bargain; and who is Jafer Chohan?

Not for the first time, Perth Scorchers got creative with their BBL picks as they managed their salary cap

02-Sep-2024•Andrew McGlashan

BBL draft: What might each team want amid availability squeeze?

Each team will have to make at least two picks during the draft and allocate their pre-signed player to a round

30-Aug-2024•Andrew McGlashan

BBL takeaways: crowds flock back, now to keep overseas stars

New local stars emerged, including Josh Brown, but Renegades and Thunder need to rebuild after poor campaigns

26-Jan-2024•Tristan Lavalette

From Punjab to Big Bash, the journey of big-hitting Nikhil Chaudhary

Only the second India-born cricketer to play in the BBL, Chaudhary hopes to settle in Australia and build a formidable career

31-Dec-2023•Tristan Lavalette

Benchmark WBBL faces biggest challenges yet

On the eve of a new season, questions surround the value of the overseas draft, the length of the tournament, and the return to the big stadiums

18-Oct-2023•Andrew McGlashan

Availability not a worry, Hundred hotspot, American Anderson: Six takeaways from the BBL draft

Several key themes emerged, some predicted, some not, from the second edition of the BBL overseas draft

04-Sep-2023•Alex Malcolm

Australia's T20I future: who has stood out from the BBL?

It's a while until the men's team plays T20 again but there could be a few spots up for grabs

26-Jan-2023•Tristan Lavalette

Bazball belief to white-ball ambitions: Crawley determined to be an entertainer

The England opener is currently at the BBL with Hobart Hurricanes, in a format he feels comes naturally to him

18-Jan-2023•Cameron Ponsonby

How Hobart Hurricanes' Pakistan connection came together

Shadab Khan was a key part of the club's planning and has already shown why

29-Dec-2022•Cameron Ponsonby

BBL round-up: 15 all out, Couch's catches and a floating bail

What has stood out from the opening few days of the tournament?

19-Dec-2022•Andrew McGlashan

Power surge, clash with rival leagues and Warner's return - everything you need to know about BBL 2022-23

Some of Australia's Test players will appear in the league after the SA series while Maxwell could be ruled out of the entire season

11-Dec-2022•Andrew McGlashan

Team comes first in BBL draft to highlight the competing forces

The challenges facing the competition were an undercurrent, but it made for a fascinating process

30-Aug-2022•Andrew McGlashan

Team-by-team BBL draft analysis - who had the best night and what were the surprises?

Five platinum players were overlooked, including Andre Russell and Faf du Plessis, with English cricketers in high demand

29-Aug-2022•Andrew McGlashan

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