England’s David Willey Rejects Offers From Other T20 Leagues To Play A Full Big Bash Season, Willey’s name appeared in the BBL|12 Draft Platinum list last Monday to surprise some, but for Sydney Thunder, it was a no-brainer.
Made XI for only three out of 11 T20Is:-
While he has featured in eight of England’s nine One Day Internationals in 2022 under new coach Matthew Mott. He has made XI for only three out of 11 T20Is and did not play a single game in T20 World Cup last year. 15-player team.
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With Liam Livingstone, Andre Russell, Kieron Pollard, Rashid Khan, Faf du Plessis, and Trent Boult, it may have seemed that Willey lacked the box-office marketing appeal to be considered a platinum pick.
But the one thing Willey had that the others didn’t have was availability.
And as we found out in the inaugural BBL Overseas Players Draft on Sunday night, this is an important quality for Big Bash clubs.
The 32-year-old batsman will clash with Big Bash on January 4:-
It is understood that the 32-year-old left-hander had offers to play in the South African T20 league which will clash with the Big Bash on January 4, but his desire to play in Australia where his family could also tour was strong.
In contrast to Willey, compatriot Alex Hales, and South Africa’s Riley Rossouw, have been selected by the club along with their gold and silver selections.
The Thunder will depart for rival T20 leagues in South Africa and the United Arab Emirates in early January after eight or nine matches. Australian superstar David Warner is likely to be available after the Sydney Test.
“I’ve played against (Warner) several times – he, Hales, and Riley, I’m so glad they’re on my team,” Willey said. “I think we have a good side and if you get people in form during that period, I think we will go a long way.”
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Sydney Thunder BBL 12 Squad:-
Sydney Thunder BBL | 12 Squad (so far): 1. Oliver Davies, 2. Brendan Doggett, 3. Matthew Gilkes, 4. Chris Green, 5. Alex Hales (Eng), 6. Baxter Holt, 7. Nathan McAndrew, 8. Alex Ross, 9. Riley Rossouw (South Africa), 10. Daniel Sams, 11. Jason Sangha, 12. Tanveer Sangha, 13. David Warner, 14. David Willey (England).
