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Cricket Australia: Overseas players locked in for KFC BBL|12 at inaugural Draft

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Liam Livingstone, Rashid Khan and Trent Boult headline a list of 24 overseas players selected in the KFC BBL|12 Draft.

The competition’s first Draft for overseas players saw Clubs consider 332 players from 20 countries for coveted positions in their squads for the season.

Seven clubs selected Platinum players in round one, with Livingstone named the competition’s inaugural number one Draft selection by the Melbourne Renegades.

Melbourne Stars attempted to pluck Khan from under the noses of Adelaide Strikers with pick two, before he was retained for a sixth straight season in blue.

Boult then became pick three for the Stars, before Sam Billings (Brisbane Heat), Chris Jordan (Sydney Sixers), David Willey (Sydney Thunder) and Shadab Khan (Hobart Hurricanes) were also taken in the opening round. Perth Scorchers passed on their round one selection.

Subsequent rounds saw each of Joe Clarke (Stars), Alex Hales (Thunder), Tymal Mills (Scorchers) and James Vince (Sixers) selected by their KFC BBL|11 Clubs, while Laurie Evans returned to the Scorchers via a retention pick.

Big Bash favourites Colin Munro (Heat), Phil Salt (Scorchers) and Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Renegades) will each have new homes for the upcoming campaign, while exciting newcomers like Asif Ali, Colin de Grandhomme and Adam Hose will each have their first taste of the KFC BBL this summer

The full list of players selected in the KFC BBL|12 Draft is:

Round One

1. Melbourne Renegades: Liam Livingstone

2. Adelaide Strikers: Rashid Khan (Retention)

3. Melbourne Stars: Trent Boult

4. Brisbane Heat: Sam Billings

5. Sydney Sixers: Chris Jordan

6. Perth Scorchers: Pass

7. Sydney Thunder: David Willey

8. Hobart Hurricanes: Shadab Khan

Round Two

9. Melbourne Renegades: Mujeeb Ur Rahman

10. Melbourne Stars: Joe Clarke

11. Brisbane Heat: Colin Munro

12. Perth Scorchers: Laurie Evans (Retention)

13. Sydney Sixers: James Vince

14. Adelaide Strikers: Colin de Grandhomme

15. Sydney Thunder: Alex Hales

16. Hobart Hurricanes: Asif Ali

Round Three

17. Hobart Hurricanes: Faheem Ashraf

18. Sydney Thunder: Rilee Rossouw

19. Perth Scorchers: Phil Salt

20. Adelaide Strikers: Adam Hose

21. Sydney Sixers: Pass

22. Brisbane Heat: Pass

23. Melbourne Stars: Luke Wood

24. Melbourne Renegades: Pass

Round Four

25. Melbourne Renegades: Akeal Hossein

26. Melbourne Stars: Pass

27. Brisbane Heat: Ross Whiteley

28. Sydney Sixers: Izharulhuq Naveed

29. Adelaide Strikers: Pass

30. Perth Scorchers: Tymal Mills

31. Sydney Thunder: Pass

32. Hobart Hurricanes: Pass

The contracting period for replacement overseas players commences tomorrow. Clubs may contract a maximum of seven overseas players for KFC BBL|12, split as either three primary (via Draft night) and four replacements, or two primary and five replacements.

Alistair Dobson, Cricket Australia’s General Manager, Big Bash Leagues, said:

“The inaugural KFC BBL Draft was a resounding success and the perfect way to begin the countdown to the summer of Big Bash.

“The League is delighted to welcome a host of the world’s biggest names to the competition, complemented by the next group up and comers.

“We’d like to congratulate all Clubs on their recruitment and look forward to seeing the players put on a show for all fans at the game.

“Our thanks also goes to Fox Cricket, plus players and agents from around the world, for their support of the draft concept.”

Alistair Dobson, General Manager of Big Bash Leagues, Cricket Australia on locking in 24 overseas players for KFC BBL|12 at the recent inaugural Draft

Photo Credit: LinkedIn Profile Photo of Alistair Dobson

Tickets are now on sale for all Weber WBBL|08 and KFC BBL|12 games. Information is available on the Big Bash website

Fans are also encouraged to stay up to date with the latest information on the KFC BBL|12 season including tickets, memberships and the Draft via our Australian Cricket Family. Not already an ACF member? Sign up here.

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