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This year, the Big Bash drafts will be held more than two months earlier in an effort to increase the pool of talent and guarantee that the league will continue to draw the top names in the world. Although the BBL drafts usually happen in late August or early September, it appears that the Australian franchise T20 event will select players earlier than anticipated.
This change was also implemented to enable teams to add elite foreign players to their rosters. The Big Bash League (BBL and Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) draft orders have also been finalized, with the Sydney Sixers obtaining the first pick in the WBBL draft and the Brisbane Heat obtaining the first pick in the BBL.
The Big Bash gets ahead of other competitions like South Africa's SA20 and the United Arab Emirates' ILT20 thanks to the revised schedule, which is two and a half months sooner than the previous three BBL drafts, which were held in September. It also gives the Big Bash the first opportunity to sign international players for the upcoming season. Since the BBL's founding three years ago, both competitions have been progressively reducing their window; this year's SA20 starts on January 9 and the ILT20 on January 11.
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The Hobart Hurricanes, the BBL's reigning champions, and the Melbourne Renegades, the WBBL's champions, will both hold the seventh pick in the draft. Big Bash League general manager Alistair Dobson has publicly defended the decision to advance the draft, arguing that it gives clubs more certainty in assembling their teams in advance of the fiercely competitive competition.
Draft salary bands |
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| Band | WBBL|11 | BBL|15 |
| Platinum | $110k | $ 360k-$ 420k (based on availability) |
| Gold | $90k | $300k |
| Silver | $65k | $200k |
| Bronze | Up to $40k | Up to $100k |
The league affirmed that the wage bands for the draft were the same as they were the previous year. On June 19, the Weber WBBL|11 Draft will also take place, with the Sydney Sixers holding the first pick. International players can begin nominating on April 28 for both drafts, which will be televised by Seven, 7plus, Foxtel, and Kayo Sports.
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