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With the season still some months away, the signing up of free agents has been taking place in Oz. The biggest coup so far would have to be Mike Hussey being picked up by Sydney Thunder. The Thunder have been the BBL's worst team thus far by a distance, so hopefully bringing in Hussey will prove to be an inspired move. Marcus North is also moving east, to the Sydney Sixers, along with Nathan Lyon. Peter Siddle and James Pattinson have both been signed for the Melbourne Renegades, who have also resigned Murali. The Melbourne Stars have announced that Warney won't be back, and will instead be captained by Cameron White.

Here are the fixtures for the season ahead;

http://www.bigbash.com.au/match-centre/fixture

Channel 10 have signed the rights to televise the BBL for the next 5 years. They've added Gilly to the commentary team that they have brought over from Foxtell. Hopefully the free-to-air exposure will help attract bigger crowds. It prpmises to be yet another cracking summer of high octane action, and I will be there. I can't wait!

Mitchell Johnson is also moving to the Brisbane Heat, and I think Shaun Tait has gone in that direction too, which would make the defending champions a very formidable unit.

Chris Tremlett has signed for the Sydney Sixers.

strange signing that lol....Michael Lumb will also be at the sixers again.

Not easy to watch these here. I guess they will be evening games, which means early in the morning in uk.

Glad that the BBL is back so soon. It does feel like it came round quick.

from_the_stands wrote:Chris Tremlett has signed for the Sydney Sixers.

I really don't get this , out of everyone you could sign for a T20 tournament why Tremlett .

Never really watched this before , do sky broadcast it I assume over here in the UK or does someone else have the rights?

Hampshire wrote:

from_the_stands wrote:Chris Tremlett has signed for the Sydney Sixers.

I really don't get this , out of everyone you could sign for a T20 tournament why Tremlett .

Never really watched this before , do sky broadcast it I assume over here in the UK or does someone else have the rights?

Yep, it's shown on Sky.

No-one want to sign Gary Ballance?

apparnetly Mitch Marsh is out of the comp.

Rumour is Eoin Morgan will play for Sydney Thunder.

England's_No7 wrote:Rumour is Eoin Morgan will play for Sydney Thunder.

I read that very quickly in small print and thought that it said 'in the Sydney Test' at the end.

cricketfan90 wrote:apparnetly Mitch Marsh is out of the comp.

Yep, he's out... and the Perth Scorchers are screwed as a result.

http://www.sportsfan.com.au/mitch-marsh-struck-down-by-injury/tabid/91/newsid/111072/default.aspx

Dave Warner has signed for the Sydney Thunder, returning to western Sydney, where his BBL kicked off. All I can say about that is I hope he has a good car alarm!

England's_No7 wrote:Rumour is Eoin Morgan will play for Sydney Thunder.

He's now signed for them.