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The Big Bash League is weighing up rule changes which reportedly include a double play run-out. Have your say and see the full fixture for BBL15 here.
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Cricket Australia rejects ‘boycott’ claim as Australia Day snubbed
Cricket Australia will dodge the controversy of playing on Australia Day for the second time in as many years – but have rejected the theory that they’re boycotting the date.
Lyon flags end to 24-month Big Bash exile
As he approaches his 38th birthday, Nathan Lyon is ready to make a comeback. The veteran spinner hasn’t played BBL since leaving the Sydney Sixers two years ago. That’s about to change.
Gades lock in Australian prospect ahead of huge BBL return
One of Australia’s best young prospects has secured his future with the Melbourne Renegades as the BBL franchise reveals its start to next summer.
BBL’s best ever? Heat to unleash fearsome pace attack
After landing one of the world’s premier fast bowlers in the BBL draft, Brisbane Heat has assembled one of the best bowling attacks in the competition’s 15 years. But, how will four quicks work?
70 names to 1: Inside the Stars’ search for a maiden BBL title
Some clubs have a draft war room. Melbourne Stars have draft war Zooms. TIM MICHELL uncovers how the Stars have built a team they think can end the BBL’s longest trophy drought.
Every pick: Pakistan superstar joins BBL’s most lethal attack
Pakistan quick Shaheen Shah Afridi is heading to Brisbane after being snapped up with the first pick in this year’s BBL Draft. See every pick as it happened here.
The big problem standing between BBL and draft revolution
Australia’s cricket player union will push back against any attempt to expand the BBL Draft to include domestic players. But, one solution has been floated to the problem. Could it work?
Thunder plans for life without Konstas as Test recall looms
Sydney Thunder will enter Thursday’s BBL draft planning to spend most of the summer without Sam Konstas. Get the latest build-up here.
BBL Draft mega guide: Who will each club take?
More than 400 players have nominated for this year’s BBL Draft — including some of the biggest names in world cricket. Who will be taken and who is each club looking at?
See the list: The 576 BBL, WBBL draft nominations revealed
Almost 600 players will be up for grabs when the WBBL and BBL drafts take place this week. See the full list of nominees — and their availability — here.
Blanket rule change set to block teen wunderkinds from BBL
There will be no Australian equivalent of the 14-year-old sensation who took over the IPL after a major rule change was introduced. Plus another Pakistan superstar joins the BBL, in this week’s Leg Buys column.
The 43 premier cricketers who could land BBL shot
As BBL teams prepare to select their international stars at the draft, we’ve uncovered more than 40 hidden gems from around Australia who could find their way into a squad.
KP, Gayle, Babar: Sixers pull off one of BBL’s biggest ever deals
Sydney Sixers have completed one of the biggest signings in BBL history, locking in one of T20 cricket’s greatest batters. Where does he rank in the BBL’S best internationals? HAVE YOUR SAY
Why a BBL nod for Canberra is Haddin’s ticket to head coaching
If Canberra enters the BBL, Brad Haddin must be the inaugural coach. BEN HORNE outlines why the former Test wicket-keeper is the best coach without a head coaching position in Australia.
BBL sensation called up amid broken Aussie star’s career crisis
One of the most explosive batsmen in the country has rocketed into Australia’s T20 plans – but it’s come at the expense of another prodigious talent. See their squad to face West Indies.
‘Exciting’ Sheffield Shield hero signs for Strikers
It’s a BBL recruiting coup for the Adelaide T20 side, writes Andrew Capel.
New boss’s plan to fix the cricket’s dumbest rule, defends Khawaja
The Cricket Australia CEO opens up to BEN HORNE about the biggest issues in the game, including Will Pucovski’s retirement, Usman Khawaja’s Shield controversy, and privatising the BBL.
‘Lot to build on’: Star batter extends Heat stay
Brisbane Heat has locked in the services of a star batsman who was a shining light last season for another three years.
The young stars to feature in Australia’s foray into T10 cricket
Seventeen-year-old Aryan Sharma will be in the action when Cricket Victoria launches T10 in Australia with a five-team tournament at the Junction Oval this month.
Locked in: Melbourne Stars usher in new era with shock GM choice
A former Fox Sports journalist and Cricket Australia media adviser has beaten a hot field to become the new general manager of Big Bash League under-performers the Melbourne Stars.
He’s out: Vics dump Renegades blaster Brown
Even before 2024-25 has gone into the books, Victorian Cricket has made its first move for next season, axing Melbourne Renegades opener Josh Brown as it starts to shape its next squad.
Cricket cash grab: Inside Australia’s bold billion-dollar BBL plan
A pitch to privatise the Big Bash League could enhance Australia’s T20 competition and provide it with the war chest to properly compete with overseas franchise leagues.
How Kuhnemann’s official ICC green light can set him free
The International Cricket Council’s investigation into Matt Kuhnemann should be seen as a blessing for the bowler, with the official ruling silencing the whispers forever, writes BEN HORNE.
Aussie cricket feud erupts over petty stunt
The feud between the BBL’s two Sydney teams intensified to a new level this past season, with Sixers captain Moises Henriques revealing a cheap stunt from rivals Thunder angered his team.
Murali one-on-one: Lyon’s shot at 800, ‘chucking’, and Warney
Muttiah Muralitharan is Test cricket’s greatest wicket-taker – but can anyone break his record? He reveals all, as well as opening up on his ‘chucking’ scandal, in a wide-ranging exclusive interview.
BBL free agency: Swepson leaves Brisbane after decade at the Heat
A Brisbane spin bowling star has made the surprise call to join the Melbourne Stars on a three-year deal, ending a decade with the Heat, as the BBL’s player movement deadline draws closer.
Aussie star’s England move set to supercharge comeback
LEG BUYS: Cameron Green’s desperate move to prove his fitness ahead of the World Test Championship final could land him in England. Plus the next move for Australian cricket’s hottest star.
Big Bash rival’s new move shocks
The fight for the best players is already a tough one for the BBL, but a move by a rival South African competition could make things even more challenging.
Webster arrives while Canes star earns first overseas deal
The Hobart Hurricanes’ BBL title defence is just days old but they’ve already got stronger for next season and the first overseas opportunity has arrived for Mitch Owen. See the details.
Big Bash revelation nets overseas deal
Everyone expected Mitch Owen’s phone to ring hot after his unbelievable hundred in the Big Bash final, and it’s resulted in an overseas deal.
BBL ‘tinkering’ could change game further
The consensus was the Big Bash was as good as it’s ever been this season, but anyone not moving forward is sitting still and that could mean more innovations.
Bowling star’s move sets off BBL free agency
BBL free agency is off to a fast start with experienced quick Jason Behrendorff leaving the Scorchers to link up with a rival club on a long-term deal.
Is Aussie call-up next for newest BBL star?
He was an unknown batter from Tasmania when the BBL began, but while Mitch Owen could be eyeing off some big paydays, there’s one thing the star of the final might not get anytime soon.
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