Agency :
Ten Bangladeshi cricketers have registered for the upcoming draft of Australia’s T20 tournament, the Big Bash League (BBL). Cricket Australia on Wednesday released the names of 432 male and 161 female cricketers who have entered the draft.
Among the Bangladeshi players, fast bowlers Hasan Mahmud and Tanzim Hasan are included, as well as spinners Rishad Hossain and Taijul Islam.
The batters in the draft are Zakir Ali, Rony Talukdar, Tanzid Hasan, and Shamim Hossain and all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin has also entered the draft. Jahanara Alam, the only female Bangladeshi cricketer, has also registered for the draft.
Notable international names in the draft include Jofra Archer, Haris Rauf, and Fakhar Zaman.
The players’ draft will take place on September 1. However, being in the draft simply indicates a willingness to play in the Big Bash, with actual participation depending on team selections.
So far, Shakib Al Hasan is the only Bangladeshi player to have played in the Big Bash League, though he hasn’t participated since 2015. In 2014, Shakib played two matches for the Adelaide Strikers and then played four more matches for the Melbourne Renegades in the following season.
The Big Bash League for men will start on December 15 and conclude on January 27, while the women’s tournament will begin earlier, on October 27, and end on December 15.