7 months ago
Ashes Stars Rejoin BBL-15 from January 10
Some of the Australian cricket players who won the Ashes series will start playing in the Big Bash League (BBL) again from January 10.
Players like Alex Carey, Steve Smith, and Usman Khawaja will join their teams.
However, some players like Scott Boland and Travis Head will not play the rest of the BBL season to rest after the Ashes.
Cricket Australia wants the players to have a good balance between resting and getting ready for the next big tournament, the ICC T20 World Cup.
They are happy that many players are joining the BBL and thank them for their commitment.
Several Ashes-winning Test players will rejoin BBL-15 from January 10.
Key players returning include Alex Carey, Steve Smith, and Usman Khawaja.
Scott Boland, Travis Head, and Cameron Green will not play the rest of BBL-15.
Cricket Australia aims to balance players' recovery with their readiness for the ICC T20 World Cup.
Record crowds and broadcast audiences have watched BBL-15 so far.
- Who
- Australian Ashes-winning Test squad members
- What
- Rejoining BBL-15 from January 10
- Where
- Various BBL teams across Australia
- When
- Starting January 10, with more players joining later in the month
- Why
- To continue playing in the BBL while balancing recovery and preparation for upcoming international commitments
Key facts
- Alex Carey
- Adelaide Strikers
- Brendan Doggett
- Melbourne Renegades
- Josh Inglis
- Perth Scorchers
- Usman Khawaja
- Brisbane Heat
- Marnus Labuschagne
- Brisbane Heat
- Todd Murphy
- Sydney Sixers
- Steve Smith
- Sydney Sixers
- Jake Weatherald
- Hobart Hurricanes
- Beau Webster
- Hobart Hurricanes
- Michael Neser
- Brisbane Heat (from January 14)
- Mitchell Starc
- Sydney Sixers (from January 16)
- Scott Boland
- Unavailable for BBL-15
- Travis Head
- Unavailable for BBL-15
- Cameron Green
- Unavailable for BBL-15
Quotes
Alistair Dobson
Cricket Australia’s Executive General Manager, Big Bash Leagues
“"The BBL 15 season has delivered outstanding cricket and incredible fan experiences, watched by record crowds and broadcast audiences so far. We are delighted to have a number of Australian Test players entering the competition from tomorrow night, following their Ashes series victory, and thank them for their commitment to the BBL."”
thestatesman.com
Ben Oliver
Cricket Australia’s General Manager of National Teams
“"We are immensely proud of the Australian men’s Test team and their outstanding achievement in winning the Ashes. A five-Test Ashes series is intense. The players and staff deserve great credit for their preparation and management, which has enabled sustained performance through a demanding international schedule. We have worked with each player on individual plans to best support recovery from the Ashes and preparation for upcoming international commitments, including the ICC T20 World Cup. Wherever possible, this includes players representing their clubs in the ongoing BBL 15 season over the coming fortnight."”
thestatesman.com
