Final preparations are underway ahead of the Sunday’s KFC BBL|13 Overseas Player Draft.
The Draft will feature four rounds, with Platinum players able to be picked in Round 1, Platinum and Gold in Round 2, Gold and Silver in Round 3 and Silver and Bronze in Round 4.
West Indian Nichloas Pooran and Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan have withdrawn from the BBL Draft.
Fans can tune into the KFC BBL|13 Draft from 7pm AEST on Fox Cricket, available on Foxtel and Kayo Sports.
Clubs able to select a minimum of two and maximum of three players in total; each Club will be required to pass in at least one round. In the BBL, squads will feature 18 players.
View all the current BBL13 squads with ins and outs
KFC BBL|13 Overseas Player Draft salary bands
| Band | BBL |
|---|---|
| Platinum | $420k* |
| Gold | $300k |
| Silver | $200k |
| Bronze | $100k |
*Within the Platinum band for the BBL Draft, numeration will vary pending a players availability. Players with full availability with receive the full $420k, $400k for 10 matches, $380k for 9 nine matches and $360k for 1-8 matches.
KFC BBL|13 Draft Order
Pick 1: Melbourne Stars
Pick 2: Adelaide Strikers
Pick 3: Hobart Hurricanes
Pick 4: Melbourne Renegades
Pick 5: Sydney Thunder
Pick 6: Sydney Sixers
Pick 7: Brisbane Heat
Pick 8: Perth Scorchers
Available Players
Retention Picks
Clubs may choose to retain one overseas player in each Draft. Players will be an eligible retention player if they fit any of the following criteria:
- Have been in a Big Bash team squad for a minimum of two seasons and haven’t been contracted to another team since,
- Have been in a Big Bash team squad the previous season,
- Was in a team squad last season but did not play in the starting 13 and have been approved by the Big Bash Technical Committee,
- Is otherwise approved by the Big Bash Technical Committee due to exceptional circumstances.
