What might BBL teams want this season? Here's a comprehensive tactical guide to the draft
A rundown factoring player availability, team dynamics, and the order of the picks
Adelaide Strikers
Current list: Wes Agar, Cameron Boyce, Alex Carey, Harry Conway, Ryan Gibson, Travis Head, Henry Hunt, Thomas Kelly, Chris Lynn, Harry Nielsen, Matthew Renshaw, Matt Short, Henry Thornton, Jake WeatheraldBBL overseas draft: Livingstone to Renegades, Boult to Stars, du Plessis and Russell unpicked
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Rashid Khan will surely end up back at Strikers - the retention rule has been colloquially named after him - even though he won't be available come January due to South Africa's own T20 league. Getting Chris Lynn for 11 games is a very good result, but having lost Matt Renshaw back to Brisbane Heat, they will likely still want some top-order cover before Travis Head and Alex Carey arrive from Test duty.
Brisbane Heat
Current list: Xavier Bartlett, James Bazley, Max Bryant, Sam Heazlett, Usman Khawaja, Matt Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Matt Renshaw, Mark Steketee, Mitchell Swepson, Jack WildermuthNot renewing Lynn's deal was the biggest off-season domestic move, coupled with the signing of Usman Khawaja from Sydney Thunder. They would appear in the market for at least one more top-order batter - particularly for the period Khawaja is on Test duty - with talk they will go after Faf du Plessis.
Hobart Hurricanes
Current list: Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Caleb Jewell, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Joel Paris, Wil Parker, D'Arcy Short, Matthew WadeWith Ricky Ponting in charge, Hurricanes will be one of the most interesting sides to watch. However, they were dealt a tough hand by coming out last in the weighted lottery for the draft order. Spin-bowling will be high on their list, with only 20-year-old legpsinner Wil Parker among their current squad, aside from D'Arcy Short's left-arm wristspin.
Melbourne Renegades
Current list: Nic Maddinson, Zak Evans, Aaron Finch, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sam Harper, Mackenzie Harvey, Shaun Marsh, Kane Richardson, Tom Rogers, Jon WellsIt has been said for a few seasons, but the only way for Renegades is up after three consecutive wooden spoons. And they have the No. 1 pick. On paper, at least, they have a decent batting order boosted by the recruitment of Jon Wells from Strikers. In a recent interview on Seven, Aaron Finch noted how conditions at the Marvel Stadium had sometimes made it tough to attract overseas top-order batters.
Melbourne Stars
Current list: Joe Burns, Hilton Cartwright, Brody Couch, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Liam Hatcher, Clint Hinchliffe, Nick Larkin, Glenn Maxwell, Billy Stanlake, Marcus Stoinis, Beau Webster, Adam Zampa
Unless Renegades go for him first, as pick No. 2, Stars will get first dibs on Andre Russell, and so may not need to burn their retention card to keep him. That would open the door for using that with Joe Clarke if needed. Clarke, who is a gold-only pick, has availability all season, and would provide the wicketkeeping role which he did last season.
Perth Scorchers
Current list: Ashton Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Jason Behrendorff, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Peter Hatzoglou, Nick Hobson, Josh Inglis, Matt Kelly, Mitch Marsh, Lance Morris, Jhye Richardson, Ashton Turner, Andrew TyeThe defending champions will be another very interesting team to watch given their list-management philosophy. They were considered a strong contender to skip the platinum round given their preference for season-long deals, but the full availability of Willey could be very tempting as a former Scorchers' player.
Sydney Sixers
Current list: Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Daniel Christian, Ben Dwarshuis, Moises Henriques, Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Nathan Lyon, Stephen O'Keefe, Kurtis Patterson, Josh Philippe, Jordan SilkAnother team whose list strategy favours loyalty. James Vince's ILT20 deal could make it a tricky decision over whether to bring him back for the first part of the competition, but he has formed a compelling partnership with Josh Philippe, and they could hold hoping to get him at silver.
Sydney Thunder
Current list: Ollie Davies, Brendan Doggett, Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Baxter Holt, Nathan McAndrew, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Jason Sangha, Tanveer Sangha, David WarnerSam Billings being a platinum pick, and Alex Hales, it is understood, being available down in silver if he is still not drafted by that point could make things interesting. Would Thunder use their retention pick on Billings if needed, or keep it for Hales? They could, of course, get both if things fall their way.
Andrew McGlashan is a deputy editor at ESPNcricinfo