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Herald Sun
29-06-2025
- Sport
- Herald Sun
Melbourne Renegades lock away Ollie Peake, announce Geelong home games
Don't miss out on the headlines from Big Bash. Followed categories will be added to My News. Ollie Peake and the Melbourne Renegades are coming back to Geelong this summer. The BBL franchise has confirmed it will open its summer with back-to-back home games at GMHBA Stadium. Games will be played on Monday, December 15 and Sunday, December 21 with local supporters hoping they will be able to see local prospect Ollie Peake in action. Peake made his debut for the Renegades last summer and scored 19 against the Brisbane Heat. He has now signed his first full-time contract with the club after joining as a replacement player last season. 'It's a really special feeling to sign my first full Big Bash contract with the Renegades,' Peake said. 'Getting the chance to debut last summer was a great experience, it gave me a taste of cricket at the top T20 level and I'm keen to get stuck in and hopefully play more games.' Renegades general manager James Rosengarten said Peake had shown maturity beyond his years to date. 'We got a glimpse of what he's capable of during his debut last season and his performances at the Under-19 World Cup and for Victoria either side of the Big Bash,' Rosengarten said. The Renegades opponents for the December games will be confirmed later this week when the fixture is officially released. It will be the eighth time the club has played in Geelong. Rosengarten said the club had worked closely with the necessary stakeholders for a balanced set of home games between GMHBA and Marvel Stadium. 'Geelong has always been a special part of our summer schedule,' Rosengarten said. 'The support from our fans in the region has grown every season, and we're excited to deliver two huge nights of entertainment and cricket for them this year. 'These won't just be games of cricket – they'll be major events. We know how much cricket fans in the Geelong region love getting behind the Gades, and these matches will play a crucial role in setting up our season.' Kardinia Park Stadium Trust chief executive Gerard Griffin welcomed the club's return. 'We're delighted to welcome the Renegades back for another summer of Big Bash at GMHBA Stadium,' Griffin said. 'The atmosphere these games bring is fantastic – they're a real highlight on the Geelong event calendar and we're looking forward to two more big nights under lights.' Last summer, the Renegades secured a thumping win over the Hobart Hurricanes by six wickets. The Gades rolled their Tasmanian opponents for just 74 before going onto win the game. Originally published as Melbourne Renegades lock away Ollie Peake, announce Geelong home games
India.com
19-06-2025
- Sport
- India.com
BBL 2025–26 Overseas Draft: Full Team-Wise Player List And Key Signings; Babar Azam, Finn Allen & Sam Curran Among The Top Picks
photoDetails english 2918612 Updated:Jun 19, 2025, 08:53 PM IST Adelaide Strikers – Luke Wood, Jamie Overton, Hasan Ali 1 / 8 The Strikers have gone all-in on pace for BBL 15 with the signings of Luke Wood, Jamie Overton, and Hasan Ali. Wood offers fiery left-arm variety, Overton brings all-round power and bounce, while veteran Hasan Ali adds experience and wicket-taking pedigree, forming a well-rounded fast-bowling trio for the Adelaide side. Brisbane Heat – Shaheen Shah Afridi, Colin Munro, Tom Alsop 2 / 8 Brisbane secured the draft's most high-profile name, Shaheen Shah Afridi, to lead their attack. Backed by the explosive batting of Colin Munro and the reliability of Tom Alsop, the Heat have built a side capable of dominating both powerplays and death overs, adding serious international flair to their ranks. Hobart Hurricanes – Chris Jordan, Rishad Hossain, Rehan Ahmed 3 / 8 The Hurricanes bolstered both ends of their bowling department by picking Chris Jordan for his death-over skills and Rehan Ahmed as a promising young leg-spinner. The addition of Rishad Hossain, a rising Bangladesh spinner, suggests Hobart is focused on variety and depth in their bowling attack. Melbourne Renegades – Mohammad Rizwan, Hassan Khan, Tim Seifert 4 / 8 Renegades added composure and class to their batting with Mohammad Rizwan, whose consistency at the top is unmatched. He is joined by Hassan Khan, a spin-bowling all-rounder from Pakistan, while Tim Seifert (pre-signed) brings hard-hitting capability and keeping cover, giving the Renegades a solid core. Melbourne Stars – Haris Rauf, Tom Curran, Joe Clarke 5 / 8 The Stars retained express pacer Haris Rauf and added England's Tom Curran, known for his death bowling and all-round value. Joe Clarke, a hard-hitting English batter, returns to further stabilize the top order. This trio brings power, pace, and T20 experience to the Stars' lineup. Perth Scorchers – Finn Allen, Laurie Evans, David Payne 6 / 8 Perth strengthened their top order with Finn Allen, a destructive New Zealander capable of quick starts. Laurie Evans, a proven finisher, returns to add late-innings stability, while David Payne provides left-arm pace depth, giving the Scorchers an explosive batting unit and reliable bowling support. Sydney Sixers – Sam Curran, Babar Azam, Jafer Chohan 7 / 8 The Sixers made major waves by drafting Babar Azam, one of the world's premier T20 anchors. Alongside Sam Curran, a dynamic all-rounder with T20 pedigree, and Jafer Chohan, a young English spinner, Sydney now boasts a formidable overseas core capable of dominating all phases of a match. Sydney Thunder – Lockie Ferguson, Shadab Khan, Sam Billings 8 / 8 Thunder secured a versatile overseas trio: Lockie Ferguson adds raw pace and aggression, Shadab Khan strengthens their spin attack and offers explosive batting in the middle, while Sam Billings brings experience as a keeper-batter and a natural finisher. It's a strong mix of pace, control, and leadership.
News18
19-06-2025
- Sport
- News18
Top Allrounder Hayley Matthews To Miss Women's Big Bash League
Last Updated: Melbourne Renegades' Hayley Matthews will miss WBBL season 11 due to a shoulder injury as she is set to undergo surgery. Melbourne Renegades allrounder Hayley Matthews will miss the Women's Big Bash League season 11 due to a shoulder injury, the club announced on Thursday. Matthews, pre-signed by the Renegades ahead of the WBBL Overseas Player Draft, was set for her fourth season in red. However, a shoulder injury sustained during the West Indies' recent ODI series has postponed her WBBL plans. The world's top-ranked T20I all-rounder must withdraw to undergo shoulder surgery. Despite this, she will meet her national commitments, including captaining the West Indies and playing for her Barbados Royals in the Caribbean Premier League, before her surgery later this year. Matthews would have occupied one of the Renegades' picks at Thursday's Big Bash drafts. However, the club now has all three overseas slots to fill during the event. 'We are clearly disappointed Hayley won't be with us this season. She's been instrumental during her time with the Renegades, not just with her performances but with her leadership and professionalism," General Manager James Rosengarten said. 'There's a very close relationship between the Renegades and Hayley, and we know it will continue next year and beyond. Hayley loves this club, and we share in her disappointment at not being available for this year's tournament." Matthews' absence is a blow for the club, given her significant role in the Renegades' remarkable resurgence last season. The team recovered from a bottom-placed finish in WBBL 9 to win their maiden title at the MCG. She had a career-best campaign in WBBL 10, scoring 324 runs at a strike rate of 130.6 and taking 14 wickets, earning her a spot in the WBBL 10 Team of the Tournament. With IANS inputs First Published: June 19, 2025, 12:30 IST
Perth Now
19-06-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Good Evans, he's back! Fan favourite returns to Scorchers
Perth Scorchers championship-winner and fan favourite Laurie Evans is returning to the club after he was pinched from them by Melbourne Renegades last season. A year after the Renegades snared the English blaster at the Big Bash League's international player draft, Perth brought him back to the club with pick 17 on Thursday afternoon. Another former Scorcher, English left-arm quick David Payne, will also return to Perth. He was picked up in the final round. WATCH THE BIG BASH LEAGUE AND WOMEN'S BIG BASH LEAGUE DRAFTS ON 7PLUS The Scorchers used pick four to add Finn Allen to their list for the second year of his contract and then passed in the gold round before taking Evans as a silver player. Evans — who has played 25 matches and scored 653 runs for the Scorchers across the 2021-22 and 2023-24 seasons — was not retained by the Renegades, who instead took Pakistani wicket-keeper Muhammad Rizwan and Hassan Khan. The 37-year-old has strong relationships with senior Scorchers players and staff, including captain Ashton Turner. He is available for the full season, including finals. Laurie Evans is back in orange. Credit: James Worsfold / Getty Images 'We're incredibly excited to have Laurie back, we missed him last year,' coach Adam Voges said. 'He is a crowd favourite in Perth and performed wonderfully well for us in his time there, so very excited. 'You see with both our picks, with Laurie and with David Payne, both have been with us before, have experienced the success we've had previously and hopefully they can come back and play their roles again and see how we go.' Pakistani white-ball weapon Shaheen Shah Afridi was taken by Brisbane Heat with the first pick in the draft. Payne has played six games for the Scorchers, including the qualifier victory against Sydney Sixers which sent Perth through to a home final against Brisbane Heat in 2023. He played 10 games for Adelaide Strikers in 2023-24, but didn't play at all in last summer's tournament. The 34-year-old is available for between four and six games and the finals series. The one-time England international bolsters a pace attack that lost Jason Behrendorff in the off-season. Payne is a new-ball option, who can also bowl key death overs. It is now likely the Scorchers will use their final remaining domestic list spot on a spinner. Reigning Laurie Sawle medallist Corey Rocchiccioli, who has previously played for both Melbourne franchises, will become a frontrunner for that role, while Willetton spinner Luke Holt could also be considered. The Strikers took Luke Wood with pick two to bolster their pace stocks, while Sam Curran landed at Sydney Sixers with their first-round pick. Teams shied away from picking players who could be in the England squad for the Ashes and neither Jofra Archer or James Anderson were picked up.
West Australian
19-06-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
BBL Draft: Perth Scorchers champion Laurie Evans returns to club alongside David Payne in draft coup
Perth Scorchers championship-winner and fan favourite Laurie Evans is returning to the club after he was pinched from them by Melbourne Renegades last season. A year after the Renegades snared the English blaster at the Big Bash League's international player draft, Perth brought him back to the club with pick 17 on Thursday afternoon. Another former Scorcher, English left-arm quick David Payne, will also return to Perth. He was picked up with the very next selection. WATCH THE BIG BASH LEAGUE AND WOMEN'S BIG BASH LEAGUE DRAFTS ON 7PLUS The Scorchers used pick four to add Finn Allen to their list for the second year of his contract and then passed in the gold round before taking Evans as a silver player. Evans — who has played 25 matches and scored 653 runs for the Scorchers across the 2021-22 and 2023-24 seasons — was not retained by the Renegades, who instead took Pakistani wicket-keeper Muhammad Rizwan and Hassan Khan. The 37-year-old has strong relationships with senior Scorchers players and staff, including captain Ashton Turner. 'We're incredibly excited to have Laurie back, we missed him last year,' coach Adam Voges said. 'He is a crowd favourite in Perth and performed wonderfully well for us in his time there, so very excited. 'You see with both our picks, with Laurie and with David Payne, both have been with us before, have experienced the success we've had previously and hopefully they can come back and play their roles again and see how we go.' Pakistani white-ball weapon Shaheen Shah Afridi was taken by Brisbane Heat with the first pick in the draft. Payne has played six games for the Scorchers, including the qualifier victory against Sydney Sixers which sent Perth through to a home final against Brisbane Heat in 2023. He played 10 games for Adelaide Strikers in 2023-24, but didn't play at all in last summer's tournament. The one-time England international bolsters a pace attack that lost Jason Behrendorff in the off-season. Payne is a new-ball option, who can also bowl key death overs. It is now likely the Scorchers will use their final remaining domestic list spot on a spinner. Reigning Laurie Sawle medallist Corey Rocchiccioli, who has previously played for both Melbourne franchises, will become a frontrunner for that role, while Willetton spinner Luke Holt could also be considered. The Strikers took Luke Wood with pick two to bolster their pace stocks, while Sam Curran landed at Sydney Sixers with their first-round pick. Teams shied away from picking players who could be in the England squad for the Ashes and neither Jofra Archer or James Anderson were picked up.
