BBL 2024-25 draft: Full list of players picked in Big Bash League draft
Author: Shimit Mahur
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A new season of Big Bash League is scheduled to take place in the December-January window. The franchises are currently in the process of finalizing the squads for the same.
As per the rules and regulations, the player selection from the draft has been completed. From now on, the franchises will be building up the remaining of their squad around these selected players.
A new season brings in new hopes for all the teams. A strong start and a positive end to the tournament is what is expected every year from the players. In this article, we list down the names of the drafted players from all the BBL franchises.
During the BBL season, cricket betting online will also take centre stage.
Adelaide Strikers
Adelaide Strikers finished 4th in the point table last year and managed to reach the playoffs. However, they failed to reach the final game. The Strikers faced a defeat against the Brisbane Heat in the 2nd playoff and were eliminated from the competition.
Adelaide Strikers - Drafted Players
|
Players |
Country |
Role |
|
Jamie Overton |
All-rounder |
England |
|
Ollie Pope |
Batsman |
England |
|
Fabian Allen |
All-rounder |
West Indies |
Brisbane Heat
Brisbane Heat are the defending champions this year. They finished the league stage by being at the top of the point table with a single loss and 7 wins. The Heat reached the final game and defeated the Sydney Sixers to lift the BBL trophy.
Brisbane Heat - Drafted Players
|
Players |
Country |
Role |
|
Colin Munro |
Wicket-keeper |
New Zealand |
|
Paul Walter |
All-rounder |
England |
|
Tom Alsop |
Wicket-keeper |
England |
Hobart Hurricanes
Hobart Hurricanes missed a chance to reach the playoffs last year. Due to a poor start in the league, the Hurricanes finished in the 5th spot in the point table with 4 losses and 6 wins.
Hobart Hurricanes - Drafted Players
|
Players |
Country |
Role |
|
Shai Hope |
Wicket-keeper |
West Indies |
|
Chris Jordan |
Bowler |
England |
|
Rishad Hossain |
Bowler |
Bangladesh |
Melbourne Renegades
Melbourne Renegades had a very disappointing season last year in BBL. They were unable to win matches and the players failed to maintain consistency in their performance. With 2 wins and 6 losses, the Renegades finished in the 7th position in the point table.
Melbourne Renegades - Drafted Players
|
Players |
Country |
Role |
|
Ben Duckett |
Batsman |
England |
|
Tom Curran |
Bowler |
England |
|
Usama Mir |
Bowler |
Pakistan |
Perth Scorchers
The 5-time BBL champions - Perth Scorchers were again close to winning the trophy in the previous edition. However, they failed to perform well in the playoffs an were eliminated by Adelaide Strikers in the 1st playoff.
Perth Scorchers - Drafted Players
|
Players |
Country |
Role |
|
Finn Allen |
Wicket-keeper |
New Zealand |
|
Matthew Hurst |
Wicket-keeper |
England |
|
Keaton Jennings |
Batsman |
England |
Sydney Sixers
The 3-time BBL champions - Sydney Sixers were the runner-ups in the previous edition of the Big Bash League. They finished the league stage in the 2nd spot with 6 wins and 2 defeats.
Sydney Sixers - Drafted Players
|
Players |
Country |
Role |
|
James Vince |
Batsman |
England |
|
Akeal Hosein |
Bowler |
West Indies |
|
Jafer Chohan |
Bowler |
England |
Sydney Thunder
BBL 2023-24 edition came out as a nightmare for Sydney Thunder. They finished the league stage at the bottom of the point table with just a single win and a net run rate of -0.652.
Sydney Thunder - Drafted Players
|
Players |
Country |
Role |
|
Lockie Ferguson |
Bowler |
New Zealand |
|
Sam Billings |
Wicket-keeper |
England |
|
Sherfane Rutherford |
Batsman |
West Indies |
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