*Official* Big Bash League 2012/13

[benchmark00]

[chaminda_00]

Afridi is Thunder No 1 spinner and Doran is there as back up. With all the options thrown up, they are all on par with Doran. None would really warrant playing as 3rd spinner.

[vic_orthdox]

Yeah, true. Afridi isn't available the whole time, but they'll still have Doran, and can look into a few of the names suggested as supplementary players if there are any injuries.

[Spikey]

Sixers' miserly offer forcing MacGill to pull up stumps for good

[benchmark00]

Best we'll ever seen.

[flibbertyjibber]

So who will KP join then?

[Spikey]

obv not the sixers if we can only afford to give stuey 20k

[Kippax]

Would love to see a NZ team to be honest, but I don't know anything at all about NZ's domestic T20 circuit - I am going to assume that it would be impossible though.

Say, our winning HRV Cup team gets the Champions League ticket and Warnie, Gayle, Big Bash fanfare the next year...humiliating, but intriguing.

NZC and NZCPA is so market-led I reckon they'd fall in love with that idea if it was offered. A best-of-3 'defender vs. contender' showdown for the Big Bash ticket would be pretty attractive for their pay TV partner too, making up for the fact the HRV itself is reduced to the 5 duds.

Unsure at the moment whether Vettori has limited availability, as per last year, for the tournament

Yep, Vettori's Test commitments (in SA) will run from late Dec to mid Jan.

[brockley]

Probably looking for Fresh blood,wouldn't be surpsied if they sign Adam Zampa,he has a pretty good 2nds record.
Stu Macgill didn't take that many wickets.

[chaminda_00]

Word on the street is that they sent Smith back to kangas to learn how to bowl leg spin.

[Spikey]

Stuart MacGill puts on the charm

Adelaide Strikers

Johan Botha, Theo Doropoulos, Callum Ferguson, Jon Holland, Phillip Hughes, Michael Klinger, Nathan Lyon, Andrew McDonald, Michael Neser, Kieron Pollard, Gary Putland, Nathan Reardon, Kane Richardson, Ajmal Saeed, James Smith, Shaun Tait

Brisbane Heat
Joe Burns, Ben Cutting, Daniel Christian, Peter Forrest, Cameron Gannon, Ryan Harris, Chris Hartley, Nathan Hauritz, James Hopes, Mitchell Johnson, Chris Lynn, Alister McDermott, Luke Pomersbach, Kemar Roach, Dale Steyn, Shane Watson, Daniel Vettori

Hobart Hurricanes
George Bailey, Travis Birt, Aiden Blizzard, Doug Bollinger, Xavier Doherty, Ben Dunk, Michael Hogan, Jason Krejza, Ben Laughlin, Tim Paine, Ricky Ponting, Owais Shah, Timm van der Gugten, Jonathan Wells

Melbourne Renegades
Meyrick Buchanan, Tom Cooper, Brendan Drew, Aaron Finch, Daniel Harris, Jayde Herrick, Michael Hill, James Muirhead, Muttiah Muralitharan, Peter Nevill, Aaron O'Brien, Darren Pattinson, Nathan Rimmington, Ben Rohrer, Will Sheridan, Marlon Samuels

Melbourne Stars
Shane Warne, Jackson Bird, James Faulkner, Pete Handscomb, John Hastings, Brad Hodge, David Hussey, Glenn Maxwell, Clint McKay, James Pattinson, Rob Quiney, Matthew Wade, Cameron White, Luke Wright, Lasith Malinga

Perth Scorchers
Ashton Agar, Tim Armstrong, Michael Beer, Jason Behrendorff, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Patrick Cummins, Ben Edmondson, Herschelle Gibbs, Brad Hogg, Michael Hussey, Simon Katich, Mitchell Marsh, Shaun Marsh, Joe Mennie, Albie Morkel, Marcus North, Tom Triffitt, Adam Voges

Sydney Sixers
Brad Haddin, Josh Hazlewood, Moises Henriques, Josh Lalor, Brett Lee, Michael Lumb, Nic Maddinson, Ian Moran, Sunil Narine, Stephen O’Keefe, Kurtis Patterson, Daniel Smith, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Dominic Thornely, David Warner

Sydney Thunder
Sean Abbott, Cameron Borgas, Ryan Carters, Michael Clarke, Mark Cosgrove, Adam Coyte, Scott Coyte, Luke Doran, Jason Floros, Chris Gayle, Rhett Lockyear, Dirk Nannes, Gurinder Sandhu, Chris Tremain, Usman Khawaja, Chris Rogers, Martin Guptill, Matt Prior

Fri Dec 7
08:00 GMT | 19:00 local
Melbourne Renegades v Melbourne Stars, Docklands Stadium, Melbourne

Sat Dec 8
08:00 GMT | 19:00 local
Sydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder, Sydney Cricket Ground

Sun Dec 9
07:00 GMT | 17:00 local
Brisbane Heat v Hobart Hurricanes, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane

Sun Dec 9
10:00 GMT | 18:00 local
Perth Scorchers v Adelaide Strikers, Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth

Wed Dec 12
09:00 GMT | 17:00 local
Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars, Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth

Thu Dec 13
08:30 GMT | 19:00 local
Adelaide Strikers v Brisbane Heat, Adelaide Oval

Fri Dec 14
08:00 GMT | 19:00 local
Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades, Stadium Australia, Sydney

Sat Dec 15
08:00 GMT | 19:00 local
Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Cricket Ground

Sun Dec 16
08:00 GMT | 19:00 local
Sydney Sixers v Perth Scorchers,Sydney Cricket Ground

Tue Dec 18
08:30 GMT | 18:30 local
Brisbane Heat v Perth Scorchers, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane

Wed Dec 19
08:00 GMT | 19:00 local
Melbourne Renegades v Hobart Hurricanes, Docklands Stadium, Melbourne

Thu Dec 20
08:00 GMT | 19:00 local
Sydney Thunder v Adelaide Strikers, Stadium Australia, Sydney

Fri Dec 21
08:00 GMT | 19:00 local
Melbourne Stars v Sydney Sixers, Melbourne Cricket Ground

Sat Dec 22
08:00 GMT | 19:00 local
16:00 WST | 18:30 CST | 19:00 EST Melbourne Renegades v Brisbane Heat, Docklands Stadium, Melbourne

Sun Dec 23
05:30 GMT | 16:30 local
Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Thunder, Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Sun Dec 23
08:30 GMT | 19:00 local
Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Sixers, Adelaide Oval

Wed Dec 26
08:00 GMT | 19:00 local
Sydney Sixers v Hobart Hurricanes, Sydney Cricket Ground

Thu Dec 27
08:00 GMT | 18:30 local
Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Stars, Adelaide Oval

Fri Dec 28
08:00 GMT | 19:00 local
Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat, Stadium Australia, Sydney

Sat Dec 29
10:00 GMT | 18:00 local
Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Renegades
Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth

Sun Dec 30
08:00 GMT | 19:00 local
Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers, Stadium Australia, Sydney

Tue Jan 1
08:00 GMT | 19:00 local
Hobart Hurricanes v Perth Scorchers, Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Wed Jan 2
08:00 GMT | 19:00 local
Melbourne Renegades v Adelaide Strikers, Docklands Stadium, Melbourne

Thu Jan 3
08:00 GMT | 18:00 local
Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Stars, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane

Fri Jan 4
10:00 GMT | 18:00 local
Perth Scorchers v Sydney Thunder, Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth

Sat Jan 5
08:00 GMT | 19:00 local
Hobart Hurricanes v Adelaide Strikers, Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Sun Jan 6
08:00 GMT | 19:00 local
Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades, Melbourne Cricket Ground

Mon Jan 7
08:00 GMT | 18:00 local
Brisbane Heat v Sydney Sixers, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane

Tue Jan 8
08:00 GMT | 19:00 local
Melbourne Stars v Sydney Thunder (1 v 4), Melbourne Cricket Ground

Wed Jan 9
08:00 GMT | 19:00 local
Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Renegades (2 v 3), Sydney Cricket Ground

Thu Jan 10
08:30 GMT | 19:00 local
Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers, Adelaide Oval

Sat Jan 12
08:00 GMT | 19:00 local
Hobart Hurricanes v Brisbane Heat, Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Tue Jan 15 1st semi-final - TBC v TBC
Venue TBC

Wed Jan 16 2nd semi-final - TBC v TBC
Venue TBC

Sat Jan 19 Final - TBC v TBC
Venue TBC

[Spikey]

Notes and thoughts

- BBL site really nailed it with this helpful page showing which players moved teams, and who the new players are: Player Signings - Big Bash League
- With that said, Cowan is really spitting on the Sixers. He was nothing before his old grade teammate threw him a bone
- The PCB banned Ajmal Saeed, Umar Akmal & Rad Afridi from playing in the BigBash. But then backed down. And now the Sixers have dumped Umar Akmal and, and this just shows how much the Thunder suck, Afridi has dumped the Thunder.
- We've moved from 7 games a season to 8. Fairly sensible. I'm sure when we lose a test match most of the media will be mad though.
- Our English viewers will get to watch the BigBash via Sky this time. TMS has also struck a deal with the ABC to do radio of the BigBash. Test Match Sofa will presumably strike a deal with Spark to do radio of the BigBash.
- Our Australian viewers with high internet speed but no Foxtel are in no way affected by Sky showing the BigBash
- I'm still yet to decide whether to call it the BigBash or the Big Bash.
- The Thunder, like I said, still suck
- Darren Berry is still pissed his own little shane warne, James Muirhead, has signed with the Melbourne Muralitharans
- Cameron White got sacked as captain. Shane Warne is captain. benchmark00 to make a comment every time the words 'Shane Warne captain Australia' are used.
- No MacGill. yet.
- Pretty sure Simon Katich is gonna be the Perth captain.
- Pretty sure The Thunder aren't gonna bother with a captain this time.

[Dan]

On paper the Stars look a class above IMO. Sixers run close.

Why did they have to sign Michael Lumb again, though?

EDIT:
Spikey, Scott Coyte as the nominal Thunder captain?

[Spikey]

well the **** actually scored some runs

[Spikey]

Gayle
Rogers
Prior/Guptill (for some of the BigBash. Not sure if Gayle is there for 100% either. The West Indies weren't last time)
Khawaja
Cosgrove
Carters/Cameron Borgas
Abbott
Coyte
Doran
Dirty Dirk
Sandhu/Tremain

lock up your daughters