The Big Bash League (BBL) overseas player draft was held on September 3, 2023, with a total of 21 players selected from the 32 available selections. Held in two rounds, the first round of the BBL draft 2023 consisting of the top 16 picks and the second round consisting of the remaining 15 picks.
Some notable picks in the BBL draft 2023:
One of the top picks was Harry Brook, an England batsman who was selected by the Melbourne Stars. A highly-rated young batsman, Brook, has been in excellent form in recent months, scoring a whopping 758 runs at an average of 50.46 in the English county championship. He is expected to add some much-needed power to the Stars batting line-up this time around.
The first round:
Some of the other notable picks in the first round of the BBL draft 2023 included Alex Hales (Sydney Thunder), Quinton de Kock (Melbourne Renegades), and Colin Munro (Brisbane Heat). Hales is a proven T20 batsman who has scored over 6,000 runs in the format, while de Kock is one of the best wicketkeeper-batsmen in the world. And Munro is a destructive batsman who can make the play look easy.
The second round:
The second round of the BBL draft 2023 saw a number of young players picked up, including Josh Inglis (Perth Scorchers), Mitchell Marsh (Sydney Sixers), and Jason Roy (Hobart Hurricanes). Inglis, a highly-rated wicketkeeper-batsman, has been in excellent form in recent months, while Marsh is a versatile all-rounder who can bat in the top order or bowl in the middle overs. Known as a powerful batsman, Roy can snatch the game away from the opposition in a matter of overs.
Overall, the BBL draft 2023 was a success. A number of talented players were picked up by the eight teams. Hopefully, they will make it a memorable one for the audience.
A complete overview:
In addition to the players mentioned above, here are all the picks from the BBL draft 2023:
- Rashid Khan – Adelaide Strikers (retention pick)
- Harry Brook – Melbourne Stars
- Tom Curran – Sydney Sixers (retention pick)
- Chris Jordan – Hobart Hurricanes
- Quinton de Kock – Melbourne Renegades
- Alex Hales – Sydney Thunder
- Colin Munro – Brisbane Heat
- Pass – Perth Scorchers
- Haris Rauf – Melbourne Stars
- Jamie Overton – Adelaide Strikers
- Sam Hain – Hobart Hurricanes
- Mujeeb ur Rahman – Melbourne Renegades
- Zaman Khan – Sydney Thunder
- James Vince – Sydney Sixers
- Sam Billings – Brisbane Heat
- Zak Crawley – Perth Scorchers
- Laurie Evans – Perth Scorchers
- Paul Walter – Brisbane Heat
- Pass – Sydney Sixers
- Pass – Sydney Thunder
- Pass – Melbourne Renegades
- Corey Anderson – Hobart Hurricanes
- Pass – Adelaide Strikers
- Pass – Melbourne Stars
- Usama Mir – Melbourne Stars
- Adam Hose – Adelaide Strikers
- Pass – Hobart Hurricanes
- Pass – Melbourne Renegades
- Pass – Sydney Thunder
- Rehan Ahmed – Sydney Sixers
- Pass – Brisbane Heat
- Pass – Perth Scorchers
The BBL season is scheduled to start on December 7, 2023, and it promises to be an exciting one with so many talented players in the mix. Eager to make their mark in the competition, hopefully, the new players will add some spice to the mix, making it a nail biting competition for everyone.
