KFC BigBash T20 kicks off in Australia

The new T20 league will feature eight teams with four teams making it to the knock-outs

 

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By CricketCountry Staff

 

Sydney: Jul 27, 2011

 

KFC BigBash T20 was officially kicked-off on Tuesday night in Sydney. The first season of the revamped Australian domestic tournament will start from December 16.

 

Australian Marcus North and Tim Paine will captain Perth Scorchers and Hobart Hurricanes. Pakistan all rounder Shahid Afridi will play for Melbourne Renegades. England T20 World Cup winning captain Paul Collingwood and former South African Herschelle Gibbs will represent Perth Scorchers. West Indian big-hitter Kieron Pollard is set to play for Adelaide Strikers.

 

Each team can sign up to 18 players including upto two overseas players.

 

The league will see eight teams play each other once with four teams making it to the knock-outs.

 

Teams

 

 

Adelaide Strikers

 

 

Captain: Michael Klinger

 

Coach: Darren Berry

 

Aiden Blizzard, Cameron Borgas, Lee Carseldine, Tom Cooper, Adam Crosthwaite, Theo Doropoulos, Brendan Drew, Callum Ferguson, Daniel Harris, Nathan Lyon, Aaron O’Brien, Gary Putland, Kane Richardson

 

Overseas players: Kieron Pollard

 

Brisbane Heat

 

 

Captain: James Hopes

 

Coach: Darren Lehmann

 

Ryan Broad, Nick Buchanan, Daniel Christian, Ben Cutting, Peter Forrest, Ryan Harris, Nathan Hauritz, Chris Lynn, Michael Neser, Chris Swan,

 

Overseas players: Brendon McCullum, Daniel Vettori

 

Hobart Hurricanes

 

 

Captain: Tim Paine

 

Coach: Ali de Winter

 

Travis Birt, Mark Cosgrove, Xavier Doherty, Luke Feldman, Evan Gulbis, Ben Hilfenhaus, Michael Hogan, Phil Jaques, Matt Johnston, Jason Krejza, Nick Kruger, Ben Laughlin, Rhett Lockyear, Ricky Ponting.

 

Overseas players: Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, Owais Shah.

 

Melbourne Renegades

 

 

Captain: Andrew McDonald

 

Coach: Simon Helmot

 

Ryan Carters, Aaron Finch, Shane Harwood, Aaron Heal, Jayde Herrick, Michael Hill, Brad Hodge, Glenn Maxwell, Brenton McDonald, Dirk Nannes, Nathan Reardon, Will Sheridan, Shaun Tait.

 

Overseas players: Abdul Razzaq, Shahid Afridi.

 

Melbourne Stars

 

Captain: Cameron White

 

Coach: Greg Shipperd.

 

George Bailey, James Faulkner, John Hastings, Jon Holland, David Hussey, Alex Keath, Clint McKay, James Pattinson, Rob Quiney, Peter Siddle, Chris Simpson, Adam Voges, Matthew Wade

 

Overseas players: Luke Wright.

 

Perth Scorchers

 

Captain: Marcus North

 

Coach: Mickey Arthur

 

Tom Beaton, Michael Beer, Mark Cameron, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Ben Edmondson, Michael Hussey, Simon Katich, Mitchell Marsh, Shaun Marsh, Luke Pomersbach, Nathan Rimmington, Luke Ronchi.

 

Overseas players: Paul Collingwood, Herschelle Gibbs

 

Sydney Sixers

 

 

Captain: Brad Haddin

 

Coach: Trevor Bayliss

 

Ed Cowan, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Moises Henriques, Brett Lee, Nic Maddinson, Ian Moran, Peter Nevill, Steve O’Keefe, Ben Rohrer, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Dominic Thornely, Shane Watson.

 

Overseas players: Michael Lumb

 

Sydney Thunder

 

 

Captain: David Warner

 

Coach: Shane Duff

 

Sean Abbott, Tim Armstrong, Nic Bills, Doug Bollinger, Luke Butterworth, Scott Coyte, Tim Cruickshank, Matthew Day, Luke Doran, Ben Dunk, Jason Floros, Phillip Hughes, Usman Khawaja, Craig Philipson, Daniel Smith, David Warner.

 

Overseas players: Fidel Edwards, Chris Gayle.