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The Big Bash League’s inaugural free agency frenzy has fired up with the title winning Hobart Hurricanes luring Test player Beau Webster back home.
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Webster has played for the Melbourne Stars for the past four seasons after a four-year stint with crosstown rivals the Renegades before that, but the Tasmanian will once again suit up for the Hurricanes.
The all-rounder after made his BBL debut for his hometown team back in 2016/17, but returns as a completely different player.
Webster is currently in Galle donning the baggy green for a second time after making his Test debut at the SCG earlier this month, where he hit the winning runs in Australia’s six-wicket win against India.
The 31-year-old will be hoping his appearances for the Hurricanes next summer are limited by holding his place in Australia’s middle order for the Ashes series.
But when he does wear purple, Webster will serve as a valuable foil to their superstars like Mitch Owen, Ben McDermott and Matthew Wade having accumulated 184 runs at 30.66 and 262 runs at 43.66 in the last two seasons for the Stars.
Earlier in the week, leading fast bowler Jason Behrendorff became the first of up to 52 unsigned stars to be snapped up by new teams in the 10 day window.
The Melbourne Renegades landed the first major blow of the BBL’s first ever player movement window, with Behrendorff signing on for the next three seasons following a decorated career in Perth.
Behrendorff was one of 52 free agents eligible to be signed by rival clubs with the likes of Travis Head, who is only playing BBL and IPL outside of international duties, Mitch Marsh and Chris Lynn among those looking for new homes.
The window officially opened on Tuesday after the Hobart Hurricanes powered to victory in the final of BBL14. Follow below for the latest moves and signing news.
GADES LAND ‘PROVEN MATCH-WINNER’
— By Martin Gabor, Newswire
The Renegades swooped quickly on the left-armer who finished the most recent season with tournament-high 17 wickets.
He’ll join a quality pace attack which includes Tom Rogers who claimed 16 scalps, with Behrendorff the fifth-leading wicket-taker in BBL history.
“Moving to Melbourne has something my wife, Juvelle, and I have talked about as a goal whether the end of my career happened so to continue my career and play cricket in a city we both love is a blessing,” he said.
“I am really excited for what the next chapter holds with the Melbourne Renegades but just as importantly for my family too.”
The Renegades missed out on the finals for the second year in a row, but there’s a quiet optimism that they’re on the right track with young gun Jake Fraser-McGurk returning to form in the final game of the season with a blistering 95 against the Heat.
Signing a former international quick on a long-term deal will only boost their chances of returning to the finals next season.
Behrendorff has been one of the most consistent fast bowlers in BBL history. Picture: Jeremy Ng/Getty ImagesSource: Getty Images“Jason is a world-class bowler and proven matchwinner, so we’re delighted to have him on board,” Renegades general manager James Rosengarten said.
“His performances in BBL|14 and over a long period of time shows why he’s one of the most dangerous bowlers in the competition.
“Jason’s experience and leadership qualities will also be invaluable as we continue to develop our squad and strive for sustained success.”
BBL PLAYER MOVEMENT WINDOW SIGNINGS
– Jason Behrendorff from Perth Scorchers to Melbourne Renegades
BBL15 Contract Lists
Adelaide Strikers
Contracted for BBL|15: Cameron Boyce, Jordan Buckingham, Alex Carey, Thomas Kelly, Harry Nielsen, Lloyd Pope, Alex Ross, Matt Short, Henry Thorton
Eligible Free Agents: James Bazley, Brendan Doggett, Travis Head, Chris Lynn, D’Arcy Short, Jake Weatherald
Uncontracted: Fabian Allen, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Liam Haskett, Harry Manenti, Liam Scott
Brisbane Heat
Contracted for BBL|15: Xavier Bartlett, Max Bryant, Spencer Johnson, Usman Khawaja, Matt Kuhnemann, Nathan McSweeney, Colin Munro, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Callum Vidler
Eligible Free Agents: Marnus Labuschagne, Will Prestwidge, Matthew Renshaw, Mitchell Swepson, Jack Wildermuth, Jack Wood
Uncontracted: Tom Alsop, Tom Banton, Paul Walter, Daniel Drew, Tom Straker, Tom Whitney
Hobart Hurricanes
Contracted for BBL|15: Iain Carlisle, Nikhil Chaudhary, Nathan Ellis, Caleb Jewell, Chris Jordan, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Matthew Wade, Mac Wright
Eligible Free Agents: Tim David, Paddy Dooley, Jake Doran, Peter Hatzoglou, Billy Stanlake, Charlie Wakim
Uncontracted: Shai Hope, Waqar Salamkheil, Marcus Bean, Cameron Gannon, Tim Ward
Melbourne Renegades
Contracted for BBL|15: Jason Behrendorff, Josh Brown, Harry Dixon, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Nathan Lyon, Fergus O’Neill, Tom Rogers, Tim Seifert, Will Sutherland, Adam Zampa
Eligible Free Agents: Xavier Crone, Marcus Harris, Mackenzie Harvey, Kane Richardson, Gurinder Sandhu, Jon Wells
Uncontracted: Jacob Bethell, Laurie Evans, Hassan Khan, Tawanda Muyeye, Sam Elliott, Ollie Peake, Callum Stow
Melbourne Stars
Contracted for BBL|15: Scott Boland, Hilton Cartwright, Tom Curran, Glenn Maxwell, Hamish McKenzie, Tom Rogers, Peter Siddle, Marcus Stoinis
Eligible Free Agents: Brody Couch, Sam Harper, Campbell Kellaway, Jon Merlo, Joel Paris, Mark Steketee, Doug Warren, Beau Webster
Uncontracted: Joe Clarke, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Adam Milne, Usama Mir, Austin Anlezark, Peter Handscomb, Blake Macdonald
Perth Scorchers
Contracted for BBL|15: Ashton Agar, Finn Allen, Mahli Beardman, Cooper Connolly, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kelly, Lance Morris, Jhye Richardson, Ashton Turner
Eligible Free Agents: Sam Fanning, Nick Hobson, Mitch Marsh, Matthew Spoors, Andrew Tye
Uncontracted: Matthew Hurst, Keaton Jennings, Bryce Jackson
Sydney Sixers
Contracted for BBL|15: Sean Abbott, Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Moises Henriques, Todd Murphy, Mitch Perry, Josh Philippe, Jordan Silk, Steve Smith
Eligible Free Agents: Jackson Bird, Josh Hazlewood, Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Ben Manenti, Kurtis Patterson, Mitchell Starc
Uncontracted: Akeal Hosein, Jafer Chohan, James Vince, Lachlan Hearne, Hanno Jacobs, Lachlan Shaw
Sydney Thunder
Contracted for BBL|15: Wes Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Sam Billings, Ollie Davies, Chris Green, Sam Konstas, Nathan McAndrew, Daniel Sams, Tanveer Sangha, David Warner
Eligible Free Agents: Pat Cummins, Matt Gilkes, Ryan Hadley, Liam Hatcher, Nic Maddinson, Will Salzmann, Jason Sangha
Uncontracted: Lockie Ferguson, George Garton, Muhammad Hasnain, Sherfane Rutherford, Tom Andrews, Dan Christian, Toby Gray, Blake Nikitaras, Hugh Weibgen
