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Perth Scorchers have signed David Willey.

has the tournament got a lot bigger this year? It looks as though there are many more fixtures, unless I'm being a bit dim

Durhamfootman wrote:has the tournament got a lot bigger this year? It looks as though there are many more fixtures, unless I'm being a bit dim

Same number of games. The current tv deal has 2 more years left, I think. After that, I'd like to think that we will see two expansion teams; the Canberra Comets and possibly the Gold Coast Dolphins, or Sharks, or some other form of marine life, or some tacky reference to the sun, or surf. A 10 team T20 comp would work well in Australia.

I'm puzzled, because this fixture list suggests that each team is playing 14 matches
http://www.bigbash.com.au/fixture

whilst this one suggests 8 matches
http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-le ... e=fixtures

Durhamfootman wrote:I'm puzzled, because this fixture list suggests that each team is playing 14 matches
http://www.bigbash.com.au/fixture

whilst this one suggests 8 matches
http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-le ... e=fixtures

That first link you posted shows 8 matches, not 14.

dan08 wrote:

Durhamfootman wrote:I'm puzzled, because this fixture list suggests that each team is playing 14 matches
http://www.bigbash.com.au/fixture

whilst this one suggests 8 matches
http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-le ... e=fixtures

That first link you posted shows 8 matches, not 14.

well, clearly I'm missing something, or, more likely, I'm just being very, very dim, because I can count each team 14 times on that list.... unless some are duplicated, or includes women teams, or something.

However, I am now reassured that the crapinfo list is correct, and it is 8 matches per team

I can go back to being a half wit again, instead of the quarter wit that I was becoming.

thanks Dan

from_the_stands wrote:Perth Scorchers have signed David Willey.

Good signing if I say so myself.

Would like to see a team take a punt on Gary Ballance.

Andre Russell has been signed by the Sydney Thunder, who are looking really strong this year.

Russ is a very good addition in this format.

won't be long before I'll have to get the FL up and running.

I always like the BBL, because once it's finished, spring feels as though it's not too far away, in Blighty

remember to remind me

I'll try

Ever closer to the announcement of the new Durham thread name too. On tenterhooks.

Adil Rashid signs up for a 2nd spell with the Adelaide Strikers. His 1st spell back in 2010/11, Rashid was the joint leading wicket-taker with 14 (IIRC)

The Sydney Sixers have signed Chinese spinner, Ming Li to their ranks.