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The Big Bash overseas players draft for 2025 has arrived, with the competition’s eight clubs preparing to tussle over the world’s best cricketers.
Pakistan speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi is expected to be in high demand in the BBL draft, which gets underway at 4pm AEST and will be followed immediately by the women’s draft.
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Earlier on Thursday, the Melbourne Renegades confirmed that West Indies captain Hayley Matthews had been ruled out of the WBBL due to injury, meaning the reigning champions will have an additional live pick at their disposal.
Both drafts will be shown live on Foxtel (Channel 501) and streaming platform Kayo Sports.
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BBL DRAFT PICKS
The draft order was determined by April’s weighted lottery, which was based on last season’s finishing positions.
The first two rounds of the draft will flow in the order clubs were drawn in the lottery, before round three snakes back in reverse order.
In the men’s competition, the Heat received the coveted No. 1 Draft pick — the Brisbane-based club had a 30 per cent chance of being drawn first in the weighted lottery since they finished seventh on the BBL standings last summer.
Meanwhile, the Sydney Thunder have traded picks 16 and 17 in the BBL Draft to the Perth Scorchers in exchange for picks 12 and 21.
1. Brisbane Heat
2. Adelaide Strikers
3. Melbourne Renegades
4. Perth Scorchers
5. Hobart Hurricanes
6. Sydney Sixers
7. Melbourne Stars
8. Sydney Thunder
9. Brisbane Heat
10. Adelaide Strikers
11. Melbourne Renegades
12. Sydney Thunder
13. Hobart Hurricanes
14. Sydney Sixers
15. Melbourne Stars
16. Perth Scorchers
17. Perth Scorchers
18. Melbourne Star
19. Sydney Sixers
20. Hobart Hurricanes
21. Sydney Thunder
22. Melbourne Renegades
23. Adelaide Strikers
24. Brisbane Heat
25. Brisbane Heat
26. Adelaide Strikers
27. Melbourne Renegades
28. Perth Scorchers
29. Hobart Hurricanes
30. Sydney Sixers
31. Melbourne Stars
32. Sydney Thunder
WBBL DRAFT PICKS
1. Sydney Sixers
2. Adelaide Strikers
3. Melbourne Stars
4. Perth Scorchers
5. Hobart Hurricanes
6. Sydney Thunder
7. Melbourne Renegades
8. Brisbane Heat
9. Sydney Sixers
10. Adelaide Strikers
11. Melbourne Stars
12. Perth Scorchers
13. Hobart Hurricanes
14. Sydney Thunder
15. Melbourne Renegades
16. Brisbane Heat
17. Brisbane Heat
18. Melbourne Renegades
19. Sydney Thunder
20. Hobart Hurricanes
21. Perth Scorchers
22. Melbourne Stars
23. Adelaide Strikers
24. Sydney Sixers
25. Sydney Sixers
26. Adelaide Strikers
27. Melbourne Stars
28. Perth Scorchers
29. Hobart Hurricanes
30. Sydney Thunder
31. Melbourne Renegades
32. Brisbane Heat
