The eight Big Bash franchises will be looking to bolster their squads in this weekend’s draft, with some of the biggest names in world cricket up for grabs.
After the inaugural Women’s Big Bash League overseas player draft, the likes of Harry Brook and Rashid Khan will go under the hammer in the men’s draft.
West Indies wicketkeeper Nichloas Pooran and Pakistan gloveman Mohammad Rizwan have withdrawn from the BBL Draft, while former South African captain Dane van Niekerk is unavailable due to injury.
WHEN IS THE DRAFT?
The Women’s Big Bash League draft gets underway on Sunday, September 3 at 5.30pm AEST, followed by the men’s draft at 7pm.
HOW TO WATCH?
Both drafts will be broadcast live on Fox Cricket (Channel 501) and streaming platform Kayo Sports.
HOW DOES THE DRAFT WORK?
There are four rounds with eight picks each, one for each club.
Only platinum players are eligible to be picked in the first round, while platinum and gold players can snapped in round two, followed by gold and silver players in round three, then silver and bronze players in the final round.
Each club must select two or three overseas players at the draft, only one of which can be a retention pick.
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WHAT IS THE DRAFT ORDER?
WBBL
1 – Sydney Thunder
2 – Melbourne Renegades
3 – Perth Scorchers
4 – Melbourne Stars
5 – Hobart Hurricanes
6 – Brisbane Heat
7 – Sydney Sixers
8 – Adelaide Strikers
BBL
1 – Melbourne Stars
2 – Adelaide Strikers
3 – Hobart Hurricanes
4 – Melbourne Renegades
5 – Sydney Thunder
6 – Sydney Sixers
7 – Brisbane Heat
8 – Perth Scorchers
HOW MUCH DO OVERSEAS PLAYERS EARN?
WBBL
Platinum – $110,000
Gold – $90,000
Silver – $65,000
Bronze – $40,000
BBL
Platinum – $420,000
Gold – $300,000
Silver – $200,00
Bronze – $40,000
For platinum players in the men’s draft, numeration will vary pending availability. Players available for ten matches will receive $400,000 for 10 matches, $380,000 for nine matches and $360,000 for eight or less matches.
WHO ARE THE PLATINUM PLAYERS?
WBBL
Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka)
Lauren Bell (England)
Tazmin Brits (South Africa)
Alice Capsey (England)
Kate Cross (England)
Nida Dar (Pakistan)
Sophie Devine (New Zealand)
Deandra Dottin (West Indies)
Richa Ghosh (India)
Sarah Glenn (England)
Shabnim Ismail (South Africa)
Marizanne Kapp (South Africa)
Harmanpreet Kaur (India)
Amelia Kerr (New Zealand)
Heather Knight (England)
Hayley Matthews (West Indies)
Nonkululeko Mlaba (South Africa)
Jemimah Rodrigues (India)
Deepti Sharma (India)
Stafanie Taylor (West Indies)
Chloe Tryon (South Africa)
Pooja Vastrakar (India)
Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa)
Issy Wong (England)
Danni Wyatt (England)
BBL
Gus Atkinson (England)
Sam Billings (England)
Harry Brook (England)
Joe Clarke (England)
Zak Crawley (England)
Tom Curran (England)
Quinton de Kock (South Africa)
Faf du Plessis (South Africa)
Martin Guptill (New Zealand)
Alex Hales (England)
Will Jacks (England)
Chris Jordan (England)
Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)
Shadab Khan (Pakistan)
Tom Kohler-Cadmore (England)
Dawid Malan (England)
Tymal Mills (England)
Colin Munro (New Zealand)
Haris Rauf (Pakistan)
Rilee Rossouw (South Africa)
Phil Salt (England)
Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afghanistan)
James Vince (England)
FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS
Nearly 500 cricketers have thrown their hat in the ring ahead of Sunday’s Draft, including international superstars Rashid Khan and Deepti Sharma.
In the women’s competition, 122 players have nominated for the Draft, while there are 376 players listed for the BBL.
You can find the full list of nominations HERE.
The WBBL offers overseas players the option of nominating to be directly contracted by a club after the draft.
Suzie Bates (New Zealand), Tammy Beaumont (England), Sophia Dunkley (England), Mignon du Preez (South Africa), Lizelle Lee (South Africa), Amy Jones (England) have submitted direct nominations.
