England fast bowler Tymal Mills recently pulled out of the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL) due to a family emergency. His two-year-old daughter Delphi suffered a stroke shortly before he was due to board his flight to play in BBL|12 with Perth Scorchers. “Home for Christmas after the most horrible 11 days,” Mills wrote on
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Sydney Thunder crumbled in remarkable style during a BBL clash against Adelaide Strikers in Sydney on Friday. They were bundled out for a paltry 15 in 5.5 overs, recording the lowest score ever seen in a men’s professional T20 cricket match. Five Thunder batters, including England star Alex Hales, got out without troubling the scorers
England’s left-arm fast bowler Tymal Mills, who is a key member of Perth Scorchers squad in the Big Bash League (BBL), will not play in BBL|12. He has opted out of Australia’s premier T20 league citing personal reasons. The 30-year-old Mills was recruited by Scorchers in the inaugural BBL|12 Draft after playing a crucial role
The 12th season of Australia’s premier T20 competition – the Big Bash League (BBL) – is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, 13 December 2022. BBL|12 will see 8 teams battle in double round-robin matches with the top five after the league stage heading into the play-offs – Eliminator, Qualifier, Knockout and Challenger. The final of
Big Bash League (BBL) franchise Sydney Sixers have confirmed that Steve Smith has returned to their camp for the upcoming edition. Smith has signed a whopping AUD 250,000 deal with the Sixers for a four-game BBL stint. The contract is set to be a huge boost for Australia’s premier T20 competition, with both Cricket Australia
Despite being ignored at the overseas draft in August, West Indies superstar Andre Russell will play in the upcoming Big Bash League (BBL) 2022-23 as a short-term replacement for platinum signing Liam Livingstone in the Melbourne Renegades. Notably, Livingstone, who was the No.1 pick in the BBL Draft, but he won’t be available as he
Australian superstar David Warner is set to return to Big Bash League (BBL) for the first time since 2013 as he confirmed signing with Sydney Thunder. The 35-year-old is expected to be available for the franchise following the Sydney Test against South Africa. The Aussie Test side will then depart for India for a four-Test
There is no doubt that Afghanistan superstar Rashid Khan is a splendid bowler, especially in the shortest format. The leg-spinner is highly accredited for his astonishing variations and possesses the distinction of trapping batters with remarkable accuracy. From the Indian Premier League (IPL) to the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), the leggie features in almost all
Middle-order batter Laurie Evans smashed an outstanding 76 not out off 41 in a ‘Player of the Match’ performance as Perth Scorchers thrashed Sydney Sixers in the 2021-22 Big Bash League (BBL) final and lifted their fourth title. Evan walked in to bat when Scorchers were 25/4. He then added a brilliant 104-run partnership for
Melbourne Stars kept their BBL play-off hopes alive with a thumping win over Brisbane Heat at the MCG on Sunday. Glenn Maxwell was the star of the night, scoring 37 off 30 balls after taking a one handed stunner. Maxwell, fielding at mid-on, ran backwards and flung his left arm to send Heats’ Sam Heazlett
Sean Abbott starred with the bat, ball and in the field to power Sydney Sixers’ to one of the most remarkable victories in BBL history, a tense two-wicket win over Brisbane Heat at the SCG. Apart from taking a four-wicket haul in the first innings, he stunned the fans with ‘one of the catches of
A hilarious incident took place during the 20th match of the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL) 2021-22. Sydney Thunder all-rounder Ben Cutting suffered a brain-fade moment on the field during the Sydney Sixers’ innings. On the fourth ball of the 16th over – the final over of the innings in a rain-shortened fixture – where
In a bizarre incident during the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL), Hobart Hurricanes all-rounder Tim David led to the penalty of five runs being imposed on his team’s total. In the final over of the Hurricanes’ innings, David hit Melbourne Stars medium-pacer Brody Couch towards long-on and ran a couple. However, in a bid to
After almost five years, West Indies star all-rounder Andre Russell is all set to make a shocking return in Australia’s domestic T20 tournament – Big Bash League (BBL). Russel will link up with the injury-hit Melbourne Stars side for five matches and play his first match of the ongoing season against Sydney Thunder at the
The much-awaited Big Bash League (BBL) 2021-22 will begin on December 5 and run until January 28 next year. The opening game of the tournament will be played between Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Stars at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground. As many as 56 matches will take place in the league stage, and thereafter a
Indian batter Unmukt Chand will feature in the upcoming season of Australia’s professional franchise Twenty20 cricket competition – the Big Bash League (BBL). The former India A and India U-19 captain will be the first Indian cricketer to feature in the BBL. He will turn up for Melbourne Renegades, the club confirmed on Thursday. Chand,
Moises Henriques, the Australian all-rounder, has revealed what it takes for a T20 side to be successful. According to him, experienced players being calm under pressure and holding onto one’s nerves are prerequisites for a successful T20 side. “I think a big part of building successful franchises is having experienced players and being calm under