T20 squads

[Patorick]

Yeah he hits em ok in the shorter formats. The ANZ team looks like they're going for the runs with Warner, Gayle, and Smith. Even Uzi can get a move on once he gets in. Will be interesting to see what they come up with for bowlers.

Scott Coyte's available...

 

[yappy]

Scott Coyte's available...

I'm sure he'd prefer playing with Gayle than against him....

Seriously though he would make a solid depth signing for any team. Apart from that over against Gayle he didn't get collared too often. Not someone you'd really target for you top 11 but will do a job if needed as one of your 12-18 signings.

 

[Patorick]

Peter Forrest > Brisbane

http://www.bigbash.com.au/announcements/forrest-fires-up-for-heat

 

[Hallatia]

Mitchell Johnson declined the offer from the scorchers

Having fielded an offer from the Perth Scorchers, Johnson decided it would do him little good to try to squeeze T20 appearances in between home Test series against New Zealand and India, which follow winter and spring tours to Sri Lanka and South Africa.

Source

 

[yappy]

Making a big assumption that he's going to be in the test side. (oh yeah they haven't sacked Hilditch have they)

 

[Twizzle]

beat me to it

 

[Patorick]

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...ctor-max-delmege/story-e6frexnr-1226093465860

Speculates:

Bollinger & Fidel Edwards > Sydney Thunder

Lee & Cummins > Sydney Sixers.

 

[yappy]

Edwards is an interesting one. Not the first name I would have thought of as an international target. Doug could be an excellent signing though if the Hilditch keeps leaving him out of the test side.

Lee and Cummins gives the pink side one of the best quick attacks in the comp.

 

[Collingwood Storm]

James Faulkner, Jon Holland and Alex Keath have signed with the Stars

 

[Patorick]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/current/story/522877.html
The Adelaide Strikers have given a new lease of life to Adam Crosthwaite, the former Victoria wicketkeeper, who hasn't played at the elite level since early 2009. Crosthwaite moved to Sydney when the Bushrangers made it clear Matthew Wade was their No.1 gloveman, but he has not managed to find a way into the New South Wales squad.
Crosthwaite will join his former mentor Darren Berry, who was an assistant coach at Victoria and is now in charge of the Strikers and South Australia. The Strikers have also signed Lee Carseldine, the Queensland batsman who lost his state contract this year, and the Tasmania fast bowler Brendan Drew.
The South Australia-contracted players Theo Doropoulos and Gary Putland have also become Strikers.

 

[Hallatia]

Brendon McCullum --> Brisbane Heat

 

[Patorick]

P.Hughes
L.Butterworth
S.Coyte
B.Dunk

All Sydney Thunder.

 

[yappy]

Butts is an interesting pick up, and Ben Dunk could be a great value pick up as reserve keeper.

 

[bluesbreaker]

how many years will this last i wonder?

 

[Collingwood Storm]

Brisbane signed Ryan Broad

Melbourne Stars signed Hastings, McKay, J.Pattinson and Luke Wright from England.

 

[Collingwood Storm]

Both Melbourne squads are almost complete.

Melbourne Renegades

Brad Hodge
Aaron Finch
Andrew McDonald
Nathan Reardon
Shahid Afridi (PAK)
Ryan Carters
Glenn Maxwell
Abdul Razzaq (PAK)
Aaron Heal/Shane Harwood
Dirk Nannes
Shaun Tait

Shane Harwood/Aaron Heal
Michael Hill
Jayde Herrick
Will Sheridan
Brenton McDonald


Melbourne Stars

Bob Quiney
Matthew Wade
Cameron White
George Bailey
David Hussey
Adam Voges
Chris Simpson
James Faulkner
John Hastings
Clint McKay
James Pattinson

Peter Siddle
Luke Wright (ENG)
Jon Holland
Alex Keath


Both Melbourne teams look very very strong.

 

[Hallatia]

Got word about a few more signings this morning, but I didn't take them all down

Vettori --> Heat
Watson --> Sixers

 

[Hallatia]

Hooray for Cricinfo

The squads so far

Adelaide Strikers Aiden Blizzard, Cameron Borgas, Lee Carseldine, Tom Cooper, Adam Crosthwaite, Theo Doropoulos, Brendan Drew, Callum Ferguson, Daniel Harris, Michael Klinger, Nathan Lyon, Aaron O'Brien, Gary Putland, Kane Richardson. Overseas players: Kieron Pollard.

Brisbane Heat Ryan Broad, Nick Buchanan, Daniel Christian, Ben Cutting, Peter Forrest, Ryan Harris, Nathan Hauritz, James Hopes, Chris Lynn, Michael Neser. Overseas players: Brendon McCullum, Daniel Vettori.

Hobart Hurricanes 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, Tim Paine, Ricky Ponting. Overseas players: Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, Owais Shah.

Melbourne Renegades Ryan Carters, Aaron Finch, Shane Harwood, Aaron Heal, Jayde Herrick, Michael Hill, Brad Hodge, Glenn Maxwell, Andrew McDonald, Brenton McDonald, Dirk Nannes, Nathan Reardon, Will Sheridan, Shaun Tait. Overseas players: Abdul Razzaq, Shahid Afridi.

Melbourne Stars George Bailey, James Faulkner, Jon Holland, David Hussey, Alex Keath, Rob Quiney, Peter Siddle, Chris Simpson, Adam Voges, Matthew Wade, Cameron White. Overseas players: Luke Wright.

Perth Scorchers Tom Beaton, Michael Beer, Mark Cameron, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Michael Hussey, Simon Katich, Mitchell Marsh, Shaun Marsh, Marcus North, Luke Pomersbach, Nathan Rimmington, Luke Ronchi. Overseas players: Paul Collingwood, Herschelle Gibbs.

Sydney Sixers Ed Cowan, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Moises Henriques, Brett Lee, Nic Maddinson, Peter Nevill, Ben Rohrer, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Shane Watson.

Sydney Thunder 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.

Source

 

[Patorick]

Stuart Clark in no hurry to sign any overseas players...

 

[Hallatia]

Shane Watson's an international player, as is Brett Lee (although he should only be a former international player) and to an extent Smith. They are just not overseas players