The squads for the BBL|15 season opener have been named, with Sean Abbott and Jordan Silk to miss, while there were updates on the Renegades’ warm-up game and more.
SQUAD NEWS
The Perth Scorchers and Sydney Sixers named their 14-player squads for Sunday’s season opener with some big absentees, including Jhye Richardson, Matt Kelly, Sean Abbott, Jafer Chohan and Kane Richardson.
The Sixers revealed Jordan Silk will miss the game for personal reasons. They’ve also added fast bowler Charlie Stobo and batsman Harjas Singh as Local Replacement Players for Abbott (hamstring) and Chohan (illness) respectively.
On the absent duo, the Sixers said: “Abbott has returned to training and the club will monitor his progress in coming days, while Chohan’s recovery from illness will also be monitored.”
The Scorchers didn’t explain the absence of Kelly but he did miss WA’s final Shield game with a finger injury.
Scorchers squad: Turner (c), Agar, Allen, Beardman, Connolly, Couch, Curtis, Evans, Fanning, Hardie, Hobson, Jackson, Marsh, Paris
Sixers squad: Henriques (c), Babar Azam, Davies, Dwarshuis, Edwards, Hughes, Kerr, Manenti, Murphy, Perry, Philippe, Shaw, Singh, Stobo
UPDATES
‘GADES WARM-UP GAME
Melbourne Renegades captain Will Sutherland offered some insights into their likely XI ahead of their opener on Monday in Geelong, providing some updates from their warm-up game.
Sutherland said: “We had a hit-out on the ground and get familiar with the stadium. Wicket played realty well. All the boys played quite well. Everyone got a few runs.
“It’s good seeing Jason Behrendorff in action. Jake Fraser-McGurk batted well, Josh Brown whacked a few at the top. Hopefully we see a few more this season.
“(Hassan Khan) bated really well. He smacked a few. He’ll like the dimensions of Geelong, short square. He’s very reliable with the ball. His left-arm orthos are handy. Hopefully get 4 overs out of him.”
ROGERS INJURY UPDATE
The Renegades confirmed Scorchers veteran Andrew Tye as a local replacement player, but surprisingly he’s come into squad for Tom Rogers, who is out with a shoulder injury, following off-season surgery.
On Rogers, Sutherland said: “Tommy Rogers is progressing really well. He’s probably on track for hopefully early January, if not sooner than that. He leaves no stone unturned with his rehab. He’s put his best foot forward.”
RIZWAN TO TAKE GLOVES
Sutherland also revealed Pakistani import Mohammad Rizwan will open the batting and take the gloves, with New Zealander Tim Seifert to drop down the order and field on the outfield.
He said: “Rizwan has been awesome around the group. He’s a really bubbly character. He brings some good energy behind the stumps.
“I think he’ll really enjoy opening the batting at GMHBA and Marvel… Riz will take the gloves. It’ll be interesting see Seif out there, he was charging around in the practice game. He’s quite a good fielder as well, he’ll fit in in the outfield.”
KUHN TO TAKE ON NEW BOWLING ROLE
Matt Kuhnemann says he’s willing to take on “harder overs” as the Brisbane Heat’s no.1 spinner this season, following Mitch Swepson’s exit to the Stars.
Kuhnemann said: “Mitch is going to be a massive loss for us, but … my role is just being adaptable to whenever I’m needed to bowl. If I have to bowl the harder overs, then so be it. It’s something that I want to do.”
The left-arm spinner also talked up the ability of Hugh Weibgen, Matt Renshaw and Nathan McSweeney to offer some part-time spin, amid talk of Paddy Dooley being added as an LRP.
Kuhnemann said: “All three of them are really handy bowlers. I’ve got faith that they can do a good job for us.”
LOCAL REPLACEMENT PLAYERS TO COME
The Hobart Hurricanes confirmed the addition of bowling all-rounder Will Prestwidge to their squad, replacing Jake Weatherald who is in the Test side.
According to Code Sports, the Heat will sign ex-Hobart spinner Paddy Dooley as an LRP, while ex-Scorchers and Strikers fast bowler Liam Haskett and youngster Tom Balkin are being considered to replace the injured Spencer Johnson and Callum Vidler.
The Strikers are likely to add Harry Manenti and Jerrssis Wadia as replacements for Test pair Travis Head and Alex Carey.
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