T20 BigBash Signing Thread

[Selective Retention]

Also see the Thunder have announced Phil Hughes, a few more Queenslanders in Ben Dunk and Craig Philipson, Tigers allrounder Luke Butterworth and Scott Coyte, a favourite on this board I recall!

Not suited to T20 but no doubt will roll the sixers in the derby

 

[Jolldo87]

Stars have signed Wade and Quiney.

 

[ROSEMVP]

Stars v Renegades Final

 

[SniSnaSnappy]

From the Melbourne Star's Facebook

'It's the one you've been waiting for STARS fans! Tonight Channel 10 Sport will be announcing four major Stars signings in an exclusive interview at 6.20pm ... A clue? These guys are quick, quick, quick!

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[Bucking Beads]

Kemar Roach

 

[Phone]

Obviously their overseas players are gonna be announced too. Still have no idea if the likes of Copper and Darren Pattinson are counted as overseas players. Pattinson could def. be one of those signings. Roach or Bravo I guess. And McKay hasn't signed up yet I don't think.

Last 5 Homebush players coming out tomorrow. The BigBash site has finally had a update too, meaning the OP will get a update. The SCG team have got Cummins, Lee & Hazlewood to go with Smith, Henriques & Strac. Still a bit short on batsmen. They're yet to sign a non-NSW contracted player outside of Eddie Cowan...who of course was a NSW contracted player for years. Meanwhile the Homebush team have picked up Butterworth, Ben Dunk & Craig Philipson from other states + Coyte and Dan Smith who lost their contracts in recent days...looking they may well have about 5 NSW contracted players on their roaster.

 

[Selective Retention]

Shipperd on radio said they were looking at possibly juggling their 2 international players on availability so it doesn't necessarily have to be a pak/wi.

 

[Phone]

One of the Melb. teams was looking @ dan the man iirc

Dates of the International Tours (BigBash set to start 15-18 Dec, finish around Aus Day)

Sri Lanka in South Africa
First test 15th of Dec.
Last test 7th of Jan
First ODI 11th of Jan
Last ODI 22 of Jan

India in Australia
First Test Boxing Day
Last test 28th of Jan

And note: India's domestic comp starts more or less the same time as the BigBash

New Zealand in Australia
Last test 13th of Dec.
No ODers


Zimbabwe in New Zealand
Only test 26th of Jan
First ODI Feb 3

England & Pakistan tour yet to have dates set.

The dates of New Zealand's T20 comp are set to come out this week:

New Zealand Cricket plans to release its domestic schedule this week but the T20 competition is likely to span a similar time frame, from late December to late January. New Zealand's first home test of the summer is scheduled against Zimbabwe in Napier starting on January 26.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/5298445/Brendon-McCullums-Aussie-deal-OK-coach

No idea about Banga's comp. Still hopeful Shakib & Tamim could end up here. Didn't realise Zimbabwe doesn't really clash at all. Ray Price still a chance. Sri Lanka - South Africa a total clash.

 

[Phone]

So Southee a chance to start off with too...(Southee 2 Pattinson)

Dan the Man replaced by Shakib a good plan but really if no-one gives Shakib a go for the whole comp they can all die.

 

[Selective Retention]

McKay, Hastings, J.Pattinson, Luke Wright.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

So Southee a chance to start off with too...(Southee 2 Pattinson)

Dan the Man replaced by Shakib a good plan but really if no-one gives Shakib a go for the whole comp they can all die.

That's the sort of player Arthur should have gone for instead of the old dudes. He's a very good bowler and spin bowling was a massive part of the Redbacks winning campaign last year.

 

[idel one]

Got my morning recruiting update from FB this AM:

Dan Vettori for the Heat

Tidy pick-up indeed. Gives them two slow bowlers which seems to be almost the recipe these days.

Brisbane list to date is:
Ryan Broad
Nick Buchanan
Daniel Christian
Ben Cutting
Peter Forrest
Ryan Harris
Nathan Hauritz
James Hopes
Chris Lynn
Brendon McCullum (international)
Michael Neser
Daniel Vettori (international)


Might be light on a fast bowler and another 'keeper, depending on how many games they have McCullum for.



Still a few spots to fill though - only one that hasn't come up was the rumour about Matty Hayden Probably too busy but it was fun to speculate over at the time.

 

[idel one]

Sydney Thunder complete their list with host of young guns: Sean Abbott, Matt Day, Nic Bills, Luke Doran and Tim Cruickshank.

Full Thunder list is: Sean Abbott, Tim Armstrong, Nic Bills, Doug Bollinger, Luke Butterworth, Scott Coyte, Tim Cruickshank, Matthew Day, Luke Doran, Ben Dunk, Jason Floros, Phillip Hughes, Usman Khawaja, Craig Philipson, Daniel Smith, David Warner. Internationals: Fidel Edwards, Chris Gayle.

Sydney Sixers unveil Shane Watson as well.

They're the only team not to have an international player signed up yet.

 

[Cousin Jed]

Surprised to sign 2 Kiwi's in light of Phone's post above.

[strike]Qld[/strike] Brisbane team looks pretty weak on paper.

 

[Phone]

Luke Doran not a surprise. Dominated in the 2nd XI T20 comp and was very unlucky to get the chop from the contract list. Hopefully shane mott gets a go with the sixers. killing it in the english 40 over comp with the dutch.

 

[Phone]

Surprised to sign 2 Kiwi's in light of Phone's post above.

[strike]Qld[/strike] Brisbane team looks pretty weak on paper.

if mccullum is just playing as a batsman it's understandable i guess. easy enough to replace him with another international player, but keeper? i can only think of steve davies to be a replacement

hopefully hayden returns, brisbane really lacking star power.

 

[whats_at_stake]

So still 3 more internationals can be signed (Stars 1 more and the Sixers 2 more). Wonder who else will come in. Dwayne Bravo is still yet to be signed.

 

[Phone]

Adelaide still has a spot free too because seemingly Cooper's not gonna be called a overseas player, thankfully. Looking at that team Roach is a fairly obvious fit if he wants to go there

Last night's signings have made me think perhaps Bravo and the Stars won't happen. Bravo and Wright would be an absurd pair of signings if that were to happen.And just looking at their roaster Bravo isn't needed that much. Perhaps the Sixers might strike.

 

[peternorth]

watson, shane to the sixers.

he said the scg is his fave ground to play on. he'd probabaly say the same thing about wherever the next ipl team signs him up too.

 

[Buzzasto DaSilva]

I would like the Strikers to sign another spinner rather than a fast bowler as we must play to the strengths of the Adelaide Oval pitch- spin and batting.

Johan Botha or Ray Price would be great.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Perth's strategy is really unique so far - we are going in with no bowlers.

 

[Kram]

I reckon Perth will struggle to not come close to last unfortunately.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

I reckon Perth will struggle to not come close to last unfortunately.

You can mark us down for relegation now!

 

[Doodlesweaver]

You can mark us down for relegation now!

It all started so well too... but as soon as Gibbs got announced, the warning flags went up.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

It all started so well too... but as soon as Gibbs got announced, the warning flags went up.

At least we can all support the Darwin Dynamos next year!