BBL newsfile
All the BBL lists ahead of the trade window and those off contract
There will likely be some significant movement among BBL clubs next week
ESPNcricinfo staff
22-Jan-2025
The day after the BBL final, a 10-day trade window will open where uncontracted players can be signed by a new club in a mechanism brought in for both the BBL and WBBL this season.
Heading into that period, each team could only have a maximum of 10 players on their list as of the January 19 night deadline. After the trade window, a club can have up to 12 players signed.
There are some big names currently without deals including Mitchell Marsh, Tim David, Matt Renshaw, Chris Lynn, Jason Behrendorff, Beau Webster and Travis Head. Not all off-contract players will be signed during the window, and some will end up staying with their current team when the signing embargo is lifted later in the year, but there will be some significant movement next week. A player can't re-sign with their existing club during the 10-day slot.
Full postHandscomb comes to Stars' rescue for BBL finals
Victoria batter Peter Handscomb will replace Beau Webster at Stars for the BBL finals, after Webster left for international duty
AAP
21-Jan-2025
Peter Handscomb has been parachuted into the Melbourne Stars' fairytale Big Bash League finals push to replace Test player Beau Webster.
With Webster bound for a UAE training camp and then the Sri Lanka Test series, Handscomb is available for selection for Wednesday's knockout final against the Sydney Thunder.
A noted player of spin, Handscomb had been considered unlucky to miss the 16-player squad for Sri Lanka, and looms as an enticing selection prospect for the clash at spin-friendly ENGIE Stadium.
Full postMarsh and David among those available in BBL trade window
Each BBL team can only have 10 players contracted by the end of the regular season
AAP and ESPNcricinfo staff
19-Jan-2025
Perth Scorchers have fended off interest from Melbourne Renegades to re-sign Ashton Agar for the next three BBL seasons, but the futures of Mitchell Marsh, Jason Behrendorff and AJ Tye remain up in the air.
Agar, a star performer in the white-ball arena at both domestic and international level, was being heavily chased by Renegades. The 31-year-old would have been a free agent had he not signed by Sunday night, but he is now locked away with Scorchers for the next three years.
Each club was only allowed to contract a maximum of 10 players before the free agency period began - and the Scorchers have now reached their limit. It means that Marsh, who made a first-ball duck in his one Scorchers appearance this season, will be among those available for other clubs to sign during the trade window which begins on January 28 and runs for 10 days.
Full postStanlake and Sams ruled out of the BBL through injury
Stanlake fractured his shoulder while completing a catch against Renegades while Sams suffered a side strain in the same game he was concussed
Alex Malcolm
15-Jan-2025
Hobart Hurricanes have lost a key component of their table-topping attack with Billy Stanlake ruled out of the remainder of the BBL with a fractured shoulder, while Daniel Sams will not play again for Sydney Thunder after it was discovered he suffered a side strain during the game in which he was concussed.
Stanlake injured his right shoulder while taking a superb diving catch in the outfield in just the third over of Hurricanes' win over Melbourne Renegades in Hobart on Tuesday night.
Stanlake landed heavily on his bowling shoulder as he completed the diving catch at fine leg. He was in immediate pain but remained on the field and tried to bowl at the start of the fourth over, his second of the innings. But he experienced pain is his shoulder as he gathered at the crease for his first ball and aborted his action.
Full postHasnain returns to BBL with Sydney Thunder
The club have also brought in George Garton as an replacement overseas player for the rest of the season
ESPNcricinfo staff
09-Jan-2025
Mohammad Hasnain will return to the BBL for the first time since having his action reported in the competition after being signed by the same club, Sydney Thunder, as a replacement overseas player.
Hasnain joins English left-armer George Garton in place of Lockie Ferguson and Sherfane Rutherford who have left for the ILT20.
Hasnain previously played for Thunder in 2021-22 after which he was banned from bowling when he was reported for an illegal action. Later in 2022 he was cleared to return after assessments showed the elbow extension had dropped within the permissible limit - down from the earlier flex of 17-24 degrees to 12-13 degrees.
Full postInglis to miss rest of BBL but Scorchers hope Marsh is made available
Inglis is required to rest his calf injury before leaving for the Sri Lanka tour on January 19 but Marsh could play for Scorchers on January 7 if he's released from the Test squad
Alex Malcolm
02-Jan-2025
Josh Inglis will not play another BBL match this season as he recovers from his calf injury before the Test tour of Sri Lanka, but Perth Scorchers could receive a boost as they wait on the availability of Mitchell Marsh after he was dropped from Australia's Test side.
Inglis suffered a calf injury while fielding as a substitute for Australia during the Boxing Day Test where he was part of the squad as a back-up batter. He is certain to be part of Australia's Test tour to Sri Lanka with the squad set to leave for a pre-tour camp in the UAE around January 19, ahead of the BBL finals.
It is understood Inglis has been ruled out of Scorchers' remaining five matches before leaving for the tour in order to recover from the calf injury. Inglis will be the second wicketkeeper on the Test tour behind incumbent Alex Carey, but is a chance to make his Test debut as a batter only if Australia reshuffle the line-up for the spin-friendly conditions with Travis Head a chance to open the batting in spinning conditions as he did in India in 2023.
Full postAshton Turner signs four-year contract extension with Perth Scorchers
Scorchers captain is their leading run-scorer in BBL, and his side has won 42 of 63 games under him
Tristan Lavalette
26-Dec-2024
Perth Scorchers have fended off interest from BBL rivals after captain Ashton Turner signed a lengthy four-year contract extension. Turner's deal was announced by Scorchers on Christmas Day, and is understood to be worth around AU $1million. It is believed he had considerable interest from several clubs, but decided to stay at the only BBL team he has played for so far.
"I'm very appreciative of the support and opportunities I've received from Scorchers throughout my career, and I'm looking forward to being part of the future of this club as well," Turner said. "I'm at the stage of my career where my priority is trying to win trophies, and I have little doubt Perth is the best place to do that.
"Our ability to keep our core group of players together has been integral to our success in the past, and is very much our plan for the future. On top of that, I'm excited to help our promising crop of younger players reach their potential."
Full postBrisbane Heat sign Tom Banton as injury replacement
Tom Alsop has been ruled out of the season due to injury
ESPNcricinfo staff
21-Dec-2024
English batter Tom Banton will return to Brisbane Heat as a replacement player after Tom Alsop was ruled out of the BBL with a quad injury.
Banton, who played for Heat in the 2019-2020 season where he made 223 runs at a strike-rate of 176.98, has been included for Sunday's match against Adelaide Strikers but will be assessed before the game following his flight from the UK.
Banton will be available until January 6 when he leaves for SA20.
Full postAdelaide Strikers lose Fabian Allen to injury
The West Indies allrounder picked up a hamstring injury while fielding on the boundary
ESPNcricinfo staff
19-Dec-2024
West Indies allrounder Fabian Allen has been ruled out of the BBL after picking up a hamstring injury in Adelaide Strikers' opening match against Sydney Thunder.
Allen made 7 and took 1 for 10 - claiming the wicket of the in-form Sam Konstas - but injured himself on the boundary with Strikers confirming it was "a high-grade hamstring strain".
"This was Fabian's first time in Australia, and everyone was so excited to see what he could do with the bat, the ball and in the field," general manager of cricket Simon Insley said. "We are all gutted that the results of the scans have come back ruling him out for the rest of the tournament."
Full postDaniel Hughes to miss remainder of BBL
Hughes inflamed a previous injurydiving in an unsuccessful attempt to catch Tim Seifert
AAP
19-Dec-2024
Daniel Hughes will miss the remainder of the BBL after aggravating his right elbow injury in Sydney Sixers' first match of the season.
It looms as a bitter blow for 35-year-old Hughes, who had hit form playing in England over the winter and looked primed to reclaim a consistent spot in Sixers' batting order this summer. Sixers do not expect Hughes to require surgery on the elbow he fractured playing grade cricket in October.
Hughes had been cleared to return for the Sixers at the SCG on Monday night but inflamed the injury diving in an unsuccessful attempt to catch Tim Seifert during the Melbourne Renegades' innings. He came from the field and was in too much pain to hold his bat in the sheds.
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