Australian Test Players Join BBL 14 for the Final Stretch

The BBL 14 season, which has seen significant attendance and viewership growth through the first 25 matches, will be bolstered by including members of the Australian Test squad from Tuesday, January 7.

Australian Test Players Join BBL 14

Sean Abbott (Sydney Sixers), Alex Carey (Adelaide Strikers), Sam Konstas (Sydney Thunder), Mitchell Marsh (Perth Scorchers), Zay Richardson (Perth Scorchers) and Beau Webster (Melbourne Stars) are available for the remainder of the BBL season.

The rest of the Test squad will follow individual management plans over the coming weeks. These plans, developed jointly with the players and Cricket Australia, will best prepare them for their upcoming international cricket commitments after a tough Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.

Steve Smith (Sydney Sixers) will be available for three matches starting on Saturday, January 11.

Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne (Brisbane Heat) will only be available at the Gabba for their team’s final home game on Thursday, January 16.

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Star Players Missing This Season

Scott Boland (Melbourne Stars), Pat Cummins (Sydney Thunder), Josh Hazlewood (Sydney Sixers), Travis Head (Adelaide Strikers), Nathan Lyon (Melbourne Renegades), and Mitchell Starc (Sydney Sixers) will not participate this season.

BBL Season 14 has delivered outstanding cricket and incredible fan experiences, witnessed by record crowds and broadcast audiences.

Following the historic Border-Gavaskar Trophy win, we are delighted to have so many Australian Test players participating in the tournament from tonight and thank them for their commitment to the BBL, Cricket Australia’s Executive General Manager, Big Bash, Alastair Dobson said. League.

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Ben Oliver, Cricket Australia’s Executive General Manager of the National Team, also praised the Test team for their BGT 2024-25 win and highlighted the importance of managing players’ workloads.

“We are extremely proud of the Australian Men’s Test team and their outstanding performance in reclaiming the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and qualifying for consecutive ICC World Test Championship finals.

“A five-Test series is very gruelling and the intensity of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has increased this. The players and staff deserve great credit for their preparation and management which enabled sustained performances throughout the international schedule.

“We have worked with each player to develop an individual plan that will best support recovery from the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and upcoming international commitments including the Sri Lanka tour and the ICC Champions Trophy. Where possible, this includes players representing their clubs in the ongoing BBL season in the coming fortnight.