A cast of top tier global talent is set to land in the Big Bash League (BBL) 14 and the Women’s BBL 10, with the first list of nominations for both Overseas Player Drafts was announced on Monday. The initial list has been published on the eve of the League’s Tickets on Sale launch. The fans around the country can secure their seats to every BBL and WBBL game at early bird prices Tuesday onwards.
The 10 nominations announced today for each of the BBL 14 and WBBL 10 Drafts are below.
BBL 14 Draft first nominations:
WBBL 10 Draft first nominations:
Nominations for the Drafts have now closed, with almost 600 overseas players indicating their availability for the summer of Big Bash.
The League will progressively reveal more nominations over the next two weeks via the Big Bash App, social media channels and media release. A final list including availability indicators to be announced before the Drafts. A nomination for the Draft indicates a player has not been pre-signed by any club under the new mechanism introduced this year.
Despite not being pre-signed, players eligible for retention may still be selected with their previous club’s retention pick in the Drafts. These nominations follow the announcement of 12 pre-signed players to date across the clubs, with the remaining four to be announced soon.
Pre-signed overseas players:
Alistair Dobson, Cricket Australia’s General Manager Big Bash Leagues, said, “The quality of overseas players in this summer’s Big Bash Leagues will once again be outstanding and Draft night is shaping up as a must-watch.
“The Drafts themselves on September 1 will be more broadcast on more platforms than ever before thanks to the commitment of our broadcasters Seven and Foxtel.
“In addition to the first nominations announced today, a selection of top T20 names have already committed to clubs as pre-signed players in recent weeks.
“We look forward to more nominations and pre-signed players being revealed in coming weeks, as players once again show that the WBBL and BBL are destinations of choice for them.”
How the Drafts work?
Both the BBL 14 and WBBL 10 Drafts consist of four rounds, with all clubs receiving one pick in each round.
Clubs can select a player who has made themselves available to be drafted in one of four overseas player salary bands: Platinum (Round 1 or 2), Gold (Round 2 or 3), Silver (Round 3 or 4) or Bronze (Round 4 only).
Clubs must select a minimum of two players via the Draft and can pass in a maximum of two rounds.
Players contracted before the Draft under the new pre-signing mechanism will not appear on the nominations list. Pre-signed players must be selected by their club during the Draft with a pick that matches the salary band of their playing contract.
The order of selections for both Drafts was confirmed via the Draft Lotteries, with the third round to be conducted in reverse order.
BBL 14 Draft Order:
Melbourne Stars
Melbourne Renegades
Sydney Thunder
Hobart Hurricanes
Adelaide Strikers
Brisbane Heat
Perth Scorchers
Sydney Sixers
WBBL 10 Draft Order:
Hobart Hurricanes
Sydney Sixers
Melbourne Renegades
Melbourne Stars
Sydney Thunder
Adelaide Strikers
Brisbane Heat
Perth Scorchers
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