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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Melbourne Stars' wicketkeeper has been dynamic at the top of the order in this season's BBL https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/411300/411324.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1519052.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1519052.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sam-harper-finds-career-best-form-for-melbourne-stars-by-keeping-it-simple-and-still-1519052 Sun, 11 Jan 2026 04:09:31 GMT Perhaps to the surprise of no one some uncertainty over availability remains, but the demand of Pakistan's top T20 talent has always been high https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/410300/410355.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1515369.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1515369.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/star-quality-and-intriguing-battles-babar-azam-shaheen-shah-afridi-headline-bbls-pakistan-influx-1515369 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 05:02:04 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/392000/392034.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1510189.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1510189.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/faqs-whats-in-store-at-wbbl-2025-26-after-the-excitement-of-the-womens-odi-world-cup-1510189 Sat, 08 Nov 2025 02:15:53 GMT Find out which overseas players the clubs sign for 2025-26 season with our live coverage https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/344900/344974.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/1490796.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/1490796.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/live-wbbl-and-bbl-overseas-drafts-for-2025-26-season-1490796 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 05:47:50 GMT Who makes the cut after one of the most thrilling campaigns that went to the final game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/394800/394897.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1469716.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1469716.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/espncricinfos-bbl-team-of-the-season-warners-return-breakout-star-maxwells-surge-1469716 Mon, 20 Jan 2025 01:42:16 GMT Find out which overseas players the clubs sign for 2024-25 season with our live coverage https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/386800/386865.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/1449431.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/1449431.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/live-wbbl-and-bbl-drafts-1449431 Sun, 01 Sep 2024 04:01:48 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/369100/369156.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1403911.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1403911.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/wbbl-2023-24-benchmark-wbbl-faces-biggest-challenges-yet-1403911 Wed, 18 Oct 2023 04:50:56 GMT What has stood out from the opening few days of the tournament? 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And will the X-factor become a factor? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/313900/313914.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1244166.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1244166.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bbl-2020-21-how-have-the-big-bash-leagues-rule-changes-affected-the-season-1244166 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Treating T20 leagues as part of player pathways has helped spark influx into BBL squads https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/313000/313051.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1241407.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1241407.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/bbl-2020-21-how-england-came-to-dominate-the-big-bashs-overseas-pool-1241407 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A host of leading players from around the world will be in Sydney for the WBBL https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/310400/310443.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1235800.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1235800.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/from-suzie-bates-to-laura-wolvaardt-all-the-wbbl-overseas-players-1235800 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A rundown of the five teams that have made the new-look BBL finals, their form and key players https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/298200/298284.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1214673.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1214673.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1214673 Mon, 12 Sep 2022 04:57:16 GMT The fast bowler has become a BBL sensation out of nowhere, and could soon turn out for Pakistan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/298600/298646.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1212659.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1212659.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1212659 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT He believes he can fool batsmen into thinking he's going to do something different, when he's actually planning to bowl the same ball https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/285600/285671.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1174811.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1174811.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1174811 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Know your Bash Brothers, look out for the Pope and the must-watch Melbourne and Sydney rivalries https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/274200/274232.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1169030.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1169030.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1169030 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Who could challenge Adelaide Strikers for this year's BBL title? 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