LAHORE: Cricket Australia Tuesday unveiled the comprehensive list of international players vying for spots in the upcoming Big Bash League (BBL) and Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) drafts.
With over 600 players from across the globe nominating, including prominent names like England’s legendary fast bowler James Anderson and Pakistan’s all-rounder Salman Ali Agha, the drafts promise to be highly competitive. The selection event is scheduled to be broadcast live on June 19 at 4 PM AEDT. The sheer volume of nominations makes this one of the most hotly contested drafts in the history of both leagues. For the BBL draft alone, a massive pool of 178 players from England, 74 from Pakistan, 42 from the West Indies, 13 from Sri Lanka, and one from India have thrown their hats into the ring.
Among the standout nominations for the BBL Draft are:
James Anderson (England)
Salman Ali Agha (Pakistan)
Naveen-ul-Haq (Afghanistan)
Siddarth Kaul (India)
Niroshan Dickwella (Sri Lanka)
Notable nominations for the WBBL Draft include:
Amy Jones (England)
Sadia Iqbal (Pakistan)
Kanika Ahuja (India).
