The summer has arrived – which means the Big Bash has, too.
With the WBBL drawing to a close, the men’s competition gets underway for a 13th time on Thursday December 7, with last year’s runners-up Brisbane Heat hosting the always-hyped Melbourne Stars.
With plenty of international and Aussie stars to feature, plus a new shortened fixture across both the regular season and the playoffs all leading up to the January 24 final, here’s what you need to know about every team in our BBL State of Play!
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ADELAIDE STRIKERS
The Strikers were disappointing in BBL12, winning only five games from 14 appearances and missing out on the finals.
That was despite a ridiculous campaign from top order batter Matt Short, who blitzed 458 runs at an average of 35.23 across his 14 innings.
Short was also named the BBL Player of the Tournament, marking the first time a Striker has…