Read a few articles and investors are worried coz NOTHING has been finalised yet (specially player allocation) and CA wants to control the event rather than letting it go in the hands of the franchises ( a la IPL).

T-20 draws crowds - way more than any Test (barring Ashes)or ODI series. It's necessary for cricket's survival in this country and also everywhere else.

CA can forget abt making money if they remain such control freaks. Coz when people pay - they looking for an investment tht allows them to promote and become popular rather than being told wat to do at every minor hurdle. IPL franchises have total control and BCCI controls the event only in the form of framework - rules regarding auctions etc.

Teams starting to take shape.

http://www.cricket20.com...article.asp?NewsID=6454

With the Player Contracting Window now open, the new teams have until 5pm on Friday, July 22nd to sign a maximum of 18 players ahead of December’s tournament. Salary cap is $1mill per team.

Adelaide Strikers - Daniel Harris, Cameron Borgas (plus Cam Fegruson)

Brisbane Heat - Ryan Harris, Nick Buchanan, Chris Lynn, Ben Cutting (plus Dan Christian)

Hobart Hurricanes - Tim Paine, Xavier Doherty, Rana Naveed, Travis Birt, Michael Hogan, Mark Cosgrove, Rhett Lockyear, Evan Gulbis, Matt Johnston

Melbourne Renegades - Andrew McDonald, Aaron Finch, Dirk Nannes, Shaun Tait, Michael Hill, Glenn Maxwell, Jayde Herrick, Ryan Carters, Nathan Reardon, Will Sheridan, Brad Hodge, Shane Harwood, Aaron Heal, Brenton McDonald

Melbourne Stars - TBC (Cam White)

Perth Scorchers - Simon Katich, Shaun Marsh, Marcus North, Luke Pomersbach, Herschelle Gibbs, Mitch Marsh, Mike Hussey, Tom Beaton, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Paul Collingwood, Luke Ronchi, Mark Cameron, Nathan Rimmington

Sydney Sixers - Steven Smith, Moises Henriques, Ben Rohrer, Peter Neville

Sydney Thunder - David Warner, Chris Gayle

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Sydney Thunder's opening batting pair will be worth a look?
Adel likely to sign import Keiran Pollard

agree Niv the comp has succombed to commercial greed.

our man "the wild thing" has signed for Melb FFS
and Dan Christian , player of the comp has signed for Brisbane... FARK ME what a joke



you know whats worse than that SA are playing in a blue strip while Melb will play ina red strip. Fuckn work that out.

CA the dumb fucks are going to fark this comp right up !!!!!

bravo Katich

Listening to SEN, Michael Clarke wont be playing in this big bash league ... the ODI captain out! ... huh?

Matt Hayden is considering playing for the Brisbane team (plus may invest in it, too!)

games start Dec 16th and surprisingly there will be games on in other states when Aust v India in Boxing Day-Melb and Sydney New Year's tests!

Is anyone here following this?

I got myself a membership for the Melbourne Renegades, heading to the first home game tonight, but after listening to their first game on the radio on Sunday I'm not overwhelemd by them. Hopefully Afridi and the two big quicks can impress tonight and we can get Hodegey back on the park after Christmas.

SOS is a legend

Heal should have bowled more for the Renegades last night. Would have slowed the run rate for certain. He bowls well in the 20/20 format Heal not like Afridi's half trackers and Razzaq

Both teams had worries in the field by the sounds of things. Hope finch recovers alright. Looked a nasty blow

More so Marsh than the Huss but. Huss has done nothing in the big bash. Hopefully Gibbs can continue on from his batting against the Renegades. He'll get a ton if he keeps batting like that and lasts 20 overs