Cricket’s ‘forgotten man’ earns contract as superstars snubbed: BBL Draft Winners and Losers
September 4th, 2023 6:00 amA total of 21 players, 13 of which were English, were chosen from the 32 available selections, with seven cricketers set to have their first taste of BBL cricket this summer.Fox Cricket has unpacked the winners and losers from the second Big Bash League overseas player draft.The last player picked in the draft was the youngest and most exciting spinner in the pool.
“We needed a leg-spinner in our group … we thought he was the perfect choice,” Sixers coach Greg Shipperd told Fox Cricket.“We’ll probably be in the lap of the gods in terms of selection for England.”Corey Anderson – Hobart Hurricanes “We’ll structure our batting order a bit differently from last year with our domestic players coming up the top more,” Ponting said.
The 29-year-old, who has made a name for himself with his power hitting and quick bowling, has had a breakout 12 months, boasting plenty of “raw power”. Hurricanes assistant coach James Hopes explained that availability was the main reason for the club’s decision not to retain Khan.“When he leaves to go to New Zealand for the one-day series we’ve actually only played five games.Source: Getty ImagesThe South African blaster was not selected by any Big Bash franchise on Sunday after being an early platinum selection for the Sydney Thunder last summer.
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