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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Brad Hogg is adamant he will be more than a 40-year-old sideshow in Australia's Twenty20 plans, starting with two matches against India in Sydney and Melbourne https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141600/141620.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/551498.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/551498.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-551498 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Sydney Sixers began the Big Bash League as one of the least fancied sides but they won the tournament after Moises Henriques set up their chase in the final against the Perth Scorchers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141900/141947.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/551379.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/551379.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-551379 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Sydney Sixers only managed to reach 153 in the semi-final in Hobart, but their bowlers restricted the strong Hobart Hurricanes batting line-up, and sealed a spot in the final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141600/141650.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/550492.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/550492.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-550492 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Herschelle Gibbs and Mitchell Marsh provided the batting fireworks before a double-wicket maiden from Ben Edmondson sucked the momentum out of the Stars' chase https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141600/141617.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/550394.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/550394.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-550394 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It is astonishing to think of the crowd support and television figures the green competition, in its current form, has generated https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141000/141056.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/550249.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/550249.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-550249 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Melbourne Stars have earned a spot in the semi-finals, knocking Brisbane Heat out of fourth place with a comfortable six-wicket win over Adelaide Strikers at the MCG https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141500/141551.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/550101.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/550101.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-550101 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In the end just one run separated the two sides with Marcus North run out off the last ball to give Sydney Sixers the narrowest of victories over Perth Scorchers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141400/141485.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/549970.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/549970.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-549970 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hobart Hurricanes' last gasp victory over Melbourne Renegades at Bellerive Oval secured Xavier Doherty's side a Big Bash League semi-final at home https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141400/141477.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/549927.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/549927.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-549927 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Astute bowling from Alister McDermott followed lively innings from Daniel Vettori and Roelof van der Merwe to shut out the Melbourne Renegades and keep the Brisbane Heat in touch with a semi-final spot https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141200/141227.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/549092.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/549092.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-549092 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Perth Scorchers obliterated Sydney Thunder to secure their fifth consecutive win and ensure a home semi-final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141100/141162.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/548917.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/548917.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-548917 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Sydney Sixers cruised to an easy 64-run win over the hapless Adelaide Strikers to cement their place in the top four of the Big Bash League https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141100/141138.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/548821.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/548821.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-548821 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Luke Wright thumped an extraordinary 117 from 60 deliveries with eight fours and nine sixes to launch the Melbourne Stars up to third position on a very congested Big Bash League table https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141000/141084.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/548684.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/548684.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-548684 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A sprightly Brad Hogg incited panic among the Adelaide Strikers to deliver the Perth Scorchers a 42-run victory at the WACA https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141000/141056.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/548579.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/548579.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-548579 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A lethal spell of swing bowling from Mitchell Starc led the Sydney Sixers to a 17-run win in a rain-affected game over cross-town rivals Sydney Thunder at Stadium Australia https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/548564.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/548564.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-548564 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT More than 40,000 people turned up to see the Stars beat the Renegades at the Melbourne Cricket Ground https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141000/141039.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/548516.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/548516.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-548516 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Brisbane Heat have pulled off the upset of the season by holding on for a nail-biting three-run victory over the previously undefeated Hobart Hurricanes at the Gabba https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141000/141012.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/548410.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/548410.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-548410 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Perth Scorchers successfully defended 136 against the Melbourne Stars at the MCG, to win a match that had its fair share of dramatic moments by eight runs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140900/140916.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/548044.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/548044.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-548044 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A positive start by Michael Clarke and a late surge by Tom Cooper helped Adelaide Strikers beat Brisbane Heat by 31 runs at the Gabba https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/547901.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/547901.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-547901 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brad Hodge and Andrew McDonald buried Sydney Sixers in an avalanche of big hits to set up Melbourne Renegades' second successive win, moving them into the top half of the Big Bash League table for the first time https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140800/140808.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/547804.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/547804.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-547804 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hobart Hurricanes won their fourth game in a row, thanks to a collective effort from their bowlers and an unbeaten 45 from Owais Shah in the chase against Sydney Thunder https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140700/140787.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/547664.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/547664.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-547664 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A typically blistering half-century by Chris Gayle went in vain for Sydney Thunder as they fell short by six runs to Melbourne Renegades at Stadium Australia https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/547474.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/547474.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-547474 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Perth Scorchers moved into the top four of the Big Bash League following a comfortable win over the Brisbane Heat at the WACA https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140700/140739.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/547380.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/547380.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-547380 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Hobart Hurricanes Twenty20 blueprint, or more accurately purpleprint, has worked again. This time the Adelaide Strikers succumbed to Xavier Doherty's team by 14 runs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140600/140687.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/547260.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/547260.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-547260 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sydney Sixers scraped past the Melbourne Stars by two runs in a thrilling finish at the SCG https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140600/140623.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/547083.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/547083.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-547083 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The 11,337 people who showed up at the ANZ Stadium tonight in western Sydney were treated to the Chris Gayle Show https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/546695.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/546695.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-546695 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shaun Marsh showed little signs of his back trouble as he smashed an unbeaten 99 off 52 balls in Perth Scorchers' emphatic eight-wicket win, in pursuit of Melbourne Renegades' imposing total of 3 for 188 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140400/140471.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/546583.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/546583.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-546583 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Hobart Hurricanes are probably the most unassuming and underrated side in the Big Bash League, but they are fast becoming the team to beat after another polished all-round display to dispose of the Sydney Sixers by 42 runs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140400/140450.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/546479.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/546479.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-546479 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shaun Marsh could play for the Perth Scorchers in Thursday night's Big Bash League match in Melbourne as he aims to prove his fitness for the Boxing Day Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140400/140438.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/546374.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/546374.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-546374 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A record crowd at the Gabba for a domestic Twenty20 undoubtedly came to see Shane Warne. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140400/140410.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/546303.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/546303.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-546303 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The fast bowler Ryan Harris has been cleared to play for the Brisbane Heat in Tuesday's Twenty20 Big Bash League match against the Melbourne Stars as he aims to prove his fitness for the Boxing Day Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138900/138960.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/546144.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2011/content/story/546144.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-546144 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kurtis Patterson, the New South Wales batting prodigy, has knocked back an offer to take Phillip Hughes' place on the roster of the Sydney Thunder in the Twenty20 Big Bash League, in order to build conventionally on his history-making state debut https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137700/137743.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/546117.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/546117.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-546117 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With all eyes on Australian Test incumbents Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey it was Test-discard Ben Hilfenhaus who stole the show at the WACA https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138300/138382.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/546078.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/546078.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-546078 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Adelaide Strikers' bowlers backed up a strong batting effort that combined industrious running and power-hitting, to secure a 67-run win against the Melbourne Renegades at the Adelaide Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140300/140323.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/546004.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/546004.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-546004 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sydney Thunder's captain courageous, David Warner, spanked an unbeaten century after sparkling in the field to lead his team to a six-wicket victory over the Melbourne Stars in the Twenty20 Big Bash League encounter at the MCG https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140200/140285.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/545815.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/545815.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-545815 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The sight of a bleeding Brendon McCullum in its brutish way did far more for the BBL than any number of marketeer's schemes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140100/140192.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/545755.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/545755.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-545755 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It was the older players who dominated the opening night of the brand-new Big Bash League, on which the Sydney Sixers thumped the Brisbane Heat at the Sydney Cricket Ground https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140200/140206.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/545654.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/545654.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-545654 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kieron Pollard has been ruled out of the inaugural edition of the Big Bash League due to a hamstring injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140000/140068.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/545584.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/545584.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-545584 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The question of scheduling a Twenty20 domestic tournament directly at odds with Australia's Test preparations for the Australia-India Tests had Michael Hussey stumped https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/136800/136821.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/545546.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/545546.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-545546 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's under-fire Test opener Phillip Hughes has withdrawn from the Big Bash League in order to focus on his form in the longer format https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/140000/140075.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/545322.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/545322.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-545322 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tim Paine, Australia's heir-apparent wicket keeper, has been ruled out of the rest of the season and faces an uncertain future in the game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/122900/122904.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/545306.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/545306.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-545306 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ed Cowan, the Tasmania opening batsman, is edging closer to Test selection following his transfer from the first to the second of two tour matches against the Indian touring side https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139400/139487.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/545147.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/545147.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-545147 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shahid Afridi has said he views his upcoming stint with the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League as an opportunity to gain exposure and prepare for next year's international assignments https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/139300/139329.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/545122.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/545122.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-545122 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Warne has suffered serious burns to his bowling hand a mere five days from the Melbourne Stars' first match in the Twenty20 Big Bash League https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138800/138874.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/544955.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/544955.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-544955 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Johan Botha, the South Africa allrounder, has been signed by Adelaide Strikers as their last international player for the Big Bash League https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138500/138503.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/544064.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/544064.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-544064 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stuart MacGill has confirmed he will come out of retirement to play for the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/90500/90516.8.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/543284.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/543284.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-543284 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mitchell Johnson has reversed his earlier decision to stay away from this summer's Twenty20 Big Bash League, signing on with the Perth Scorchers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138400/138499.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/540823.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/540823.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-540823 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England seamer Jade Dernbach has signed with Melbourne Stars for the Big Bash league https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137700/137785.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/540711.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/540711.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-540711 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australian domestic matches, including the newly-minted Twenty20 Big Bash League, will be monitored by anti-corruption officials this summer as part of Cricket Australia's own anti-corruption and security unit https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137900/137933.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/540700.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/540700.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-540700 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stuart MacGill is seeking an SCG showdown with his old spin rival Shane Warne, hatching a plan to play for the Sydney Sixers in their home match against the Melbourne Stars in the BBL https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/60200/60272.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/540462.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/540462.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-540462 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Enticed by the chance to revitalise Australian cricket and do it in his MCG "backyard", Shane Warne has confirmed he will line up for the Melbourne Stars in the BBL https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138800/138873.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/539656.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/539656.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-539656 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Warne is expected to announce his signing with the Melbourne Stars in this summer's Twenty20 Big Bash League https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/136600/136657.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/539173.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/539173.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-539173 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Warne is expected to make a decision next week on which Big Bash League to play for, and Cricket Australia will contribute a marketing bonus to encourage him out of retirement https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/136600/136657.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/538263.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/538263.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-538263 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australian cricket can no longer rely on the iconography of the Baggy Green to draw fans and players from an increasingly diverse community, the CA CEO James Sutherland has said https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138400/138417.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/537997.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/537997.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-537997 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Warne has declared that he will come out of retirement to play in the Big Bash League this summer, but he has not yet decided which team will win his services https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/532548.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/532548.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-532548 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Warne has given the strongest indication yet that he could play in the Big Bash League this summer, five years after he last played competitive cricket in Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/132100/132168.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/530643.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/530643.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-530643 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Twilight Sheffield Shield matches will be tried again as part of the push towards night Test cricket in an Australian domestic schedule heavily influenced by the expansion of Twenty20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/129700/129775.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/527818.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/527818.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-527818 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Queensland have signed a trio of former stalwarts in Ashley Noffke, Martin Love and Wade Seccombe to round out the coaching and support staff for the Bulls and the Brisbane Heat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/87100/87103.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/527490.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/527490.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-527490 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Kasprowicz, the former Australian fast bowler, has been chosen by Queensland Cricket to replace Matthew Hayden on the board of Cricket Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/94800/94872.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/526587.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/526587.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-526587 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Hartley, the Queensland wicketkeeper, has signed with the Brisbane Heat for the Twenty20 Big Bash League https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/109600/109692.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/525993.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/525993.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-525993 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brad Hodge is concerned that young players will stop focusing on Test cricket as their ultimate goal as Cricket Australia's pushes its resources into the Big Bash League https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/135400/135415.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/525131.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/525131.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-525131 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dance anthems blared, Mojito glasses clinked and complimentary KFC was in garishly plentiful supply as Australian cricket grasped for a semblance of edginess at the BBL launch https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/135300/135383.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/525031.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/525031.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-525031 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Warner will captain the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League, which was launched in Sydney on Wednesday night https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/135300/135379.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/525007.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/525007.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-525007 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Matthew Hayden's plans to become a part-owner of the Brisbane Heat Twenty20 franchise are far from guaranteed https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/135300/135317.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/524639.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/524639.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-524639 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Matthew Hayden will come out of retirement to play for the Brisbane Heat in this summer's Big Bash League https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/103300/103300.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/524598.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/524598.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-524598 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Matthew Hayden, the former Australian opener, is in the final stages of negotiations to play for the Brisbane Heat in the expanded Twenty20 Big Bash League next summer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/116400/116487.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/524495.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/524495.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-524495 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke, the Australian captain, will take no part in the Twenty20 Big Bash League this summer, preferring to concentrate on his international commitments. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127600/127633.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/524235.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/524235.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-524235 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's cricketers and coaches cannot be allowed to persist with the same methods that took them through a disastrous past 12 months, according to the wicketkeeper Brad Haddin https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/125200/125271.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/524028.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/524028.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-524028 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brad Haddin has joined a growing list of New South Wales and Australia players to sign with the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/90200/90278.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/523920.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/523920.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-523920 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson, the Australian vice-captain, has signed with the Sydney Sixers in the Twenty20 Big Bash League https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/133100/133171.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/523784.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/523784.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-523784 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Daniel Vettori has joined the Brisbane Heat with the blessing of Northern Districts, despite an expected clash between the Big Bash League and the HRV Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112700/112799.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/523766.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/523766.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-523766 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England and Sussex allrounder Luke Wright will play for the Melbourne Stars in this year's Big Bash League https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121800/121859.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/523723.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/523723.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-523723 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brisbane Heat have announced New Zealand wicketkeeper batsman Brendon McCullum as their first international signing for the inaugural season of the Big Bash League https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/132900/132930.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/523415.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/523415.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-523415 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fidel Edwards, the West Indies fast bowler, will join his former captain Chris Gayle at the Sydney Thunder during this summer's Big Bash League https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104700/104787.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/522877.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/522877.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-522877 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mitchell Johnson has boldly turned his back on the Twenty20 Big Bash League in order to keep himself fit for one of Australia's most taxing Test match summers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126000/126088.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/522729.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/522729.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-522729 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kieron Pollard, the West Indies allrounder, will renew his association with South Australia after signing with the Adelaide Strikers for the Big Bash League https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126600/126646.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/522604.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/522604.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-522604 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Sydney Thunder have announced the signing of Usman Khawaja, a day after another Big Bash franchise, the Perth Scorchers, claimed to have signed him. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124900/124962.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/522423.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/522423.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-522423 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shahid Afridi won't be returning to Adelaide this summer, instead signing with the Melbourne Renegades for the Big Bash League https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/134800/134854.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/522301.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/522301.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-522301 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Melbourne Stars have poached three current and former state captains from around the country in a bid to be the tactical masters of the Big Bash League https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/122600/122623.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/522199.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/522199.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-522199 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting and his Tasmanian state captain George Bailey have decided to move in opposite directions for the Twenty20 Big Bash League https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126900/126973.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/522197.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/522197.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-522197 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Paul Collingwood will be the second international star, alongside Herschelle Gibbs, on the Perth Scorchers' Big Bash League roster https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/117400/117430.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/521983.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/521983.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-521983 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Two of Victoria's star Twenty20 batsmen, Brad Hodge and David Hussey, are expected to line up against each other during the Big Bash League this summer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/122000/122024.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/521932.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/521932.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-521932 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Perth Scorchers might have missed out on Chris Gayle but they have secured another international star after signing the South Africa batsman Herschelle Gibbs for the Big Bash League https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/65000/65010.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/521471.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/521471.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-521471 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Simon Katich has become the first player to sign up with a Big Bash League team outside his current state after it was confirmed he would join the Perth Scorchers this summer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/134500/134573.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/521313.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/521313.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-521313 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Gayle and David Warner will form a dream opening partnership for the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League after Gayle knocked back a $250,000 offer from the Perth Scorchers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127000/127058.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/521293.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/521293.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-521293 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The eight new teams in Australia's Big Bash League will each have a $1 million salary cap to spend on their 18 players https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127600/127600.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/521190.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/521190.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-521190 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hundreds of Australian cricketers will be chasing lucrative Twenty20 contracts over the next month as the Big Bash League teams begin to sign up players https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/109500/109598.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/520921.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/520921.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-520921 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mickey Arthur says Australia has its priorities "the wrong way round" by squeezing state contracts to fund the Big Bash League. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/115000/115074.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/520079.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/520079.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-520079 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga has turned down offers to play Twenty20 cricket in South Africa and Australia to focus on his national assignments https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/133200/133273.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/519658.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/519658.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-519658 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's selectors agree that communications between the national panel and the players it chooses, for national contracts and teams, are not what they should be. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124900/124908.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/519355.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/519355.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-519355 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stuart Clark, the Sydney Sixers general manager, has said it will be difficult for some Test players to take part in the expanded Twenty20 Big Bash League https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/125900/125974.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/519228.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/519228.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-519228 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Trevor Bayliss has been snapped up by the Sydney Sixers after being overlooked for the job as coach of New South Wales https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/104600/104623.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/519201.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/519201.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-519201 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australian cricket's playing and marketing imperatives are colliding over the matter of Test players taking part in the early rounds of the expanded Big Bash League. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126700/126739.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/519107.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/519107.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-519107 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127600/127647.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/518366.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/518366.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-518366 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mike McKenna, project owner of the Big Bash League, insists that Twenty20's popularity has not yet peaked, https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/131500/131578.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/515776.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/515776.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-515776 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stuart Clark, the former Australia pace bowler, has been named the general manager of the Sydney Sixers, one of two New South Wales-based teams in the forthcoming Twenty20 Big Bash League https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/106900/106927.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/514581.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/514581.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-514581 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India's players will not feature in the Big Bash, Australia's domestic Twenty20 competition https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/131100/131141.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/aus2020-10/content/story/513152.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/aus2020-10/content/story/513152.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-513152 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Australian domestic Twenty20 competition, the Big Bash League, moved a step closer to its new and revamped avatar, with eight new sides announcing fresh and innovative team names and colours https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/131100/131141.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/509663.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/509663.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-509663 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Private investors will be allowed to buy a 33% stake in eight city-based franchises that will form Australia's Big Bash League in 2011-12 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/113300/113338.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/484079.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/484079.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-484079 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT