As expected, Sean Abbott, Beau Webster, Josh Inglis and Jhye Richardson will miss their Boxing Day BBL games due to being part of the Test squad, while Aaron Hardie has been named to return.
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Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars
Abbott is out for the Sixers due to being with the Test squad in Melbourne, with Jackson Bird added in his place in the 14-player squad.
Ins: Bird / Outs: Abbott
Henriques (c), Bird, Davies, Dwarshuis, Edwards, Hosein, Kerr, Murphy, Patterson, Perry, Philippe, Shaw, Silk, Vince
The Stars have made two changes to their 13-player squad, with Pakistani spinner Usama Mir and Joel Paris coming in.
Webster is out with the Test squad and Adam Milne’s BBL stint is over. Marcus Stoinis is named after spending a few days in Perth earlier this week.
Hamish McKenzie hasn’t returned either after being a late withdrawal on Friday with a rib injury. The Stars update said: “McKenzie has been ruled out of the next two matches due to a rib injury and will be further assessed before the game against the Heat on 1st January.”
Ins: Usama Mir, Paris / Outs: Webster, Milne
Stars squad: Stoinis (c), Cartwright, Couch, Curran, Duckett, Harper, Maxwell, Merlo, Paris, Rogers, Siddle, Warren
Perth Scorchers v Brisbane Heat
Aaron Hardie has been named in the Scorchers’ 14-man squad following a quad injury which forced him to miss their first 3 games.
Hardie comes in at the expense of Josh Inglis who, along with Jhye Richardson, is with the Australia Test squad in Melbourne.
Ins: Hardie / Outs: Inglis
Turner (c), Agar, Allen, Behrendorff, Connolly, Hardie, Hobson, Hurst, Jackson, Jennings, Kelly, Morris, Spoors, Tye
The Heat named their 13-player squad on Christmas Eve, with Spencer Johnson added following a toe injury.
Ins: Banton, Johnson / Outs: Whitney, Straker, Whitney
Heat squad: Munro (c), Banton, Bartlett, Bryant, Drew, Johnson, Kuhnemann, McSweeney, Peirson, Prestwidge, Renshaw, Swepson, Walter
Click here to read more about the Heat’s changes and Johnson’s chances of playing
