of perth scorchers Josh Inglis reportedly confident of keeping him if he plays BBL However, if they do not re-sign the Aussie Test player, they risk losing to a rival club. Inglis is arguably the biggest name to become a free agent on Tuesday, when the window for teams to re-sign players ended.
Melbourne Stars inked New contract with Glenn Maxwell The Adelaide Strikers retained Jaashis Wadia, while Tom Rodgers remained with the Melbourne Renegades. However, Inglis and Adam Zampa were among the big names not re-signed before the nine-day free agency period opened on Wednesday.
Josh Inglis spent nine seasons with Perth Scorchers in the BBL. Image: Getty
It is understood that the Scorchers’ reluctance to re-sign Inglis was because he is likely to be part of Australia’s squad for the tour of India next January. Even if Inglis plays in next summer’s Test series against New Zealand and then heads to India, he will likely play little role in the BBL.
The Scorchers believe Inglis will recommit if he is available for the BBL next summer, but at least two east coast clubs are reportedly interested. Inglis spent nine seasons with the Scorchers and was a key member of the team that won it all. Won 6th BBL title last week.
He made 83 appearances for the Scorchers and represented Australia in five Tests, 33 One Day Internationals and 41 T20 Internationals.
Josh Inglis is one of the biggest names to sign BBL free agents.
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Usman Khawaja and Adam Zampa are among the big free agents
Usman Khawaja, who recently retired from international cricket, is also a free agent after failing to re-sign with Brisbane Heat. And Michael Nether has also chosen not to re-sign with the Heat at this stage despite interest from the Sydney Thunder.
Zampa is said to be attracting a lot of interest from rival clubs as he did not sign a new contract with the Renegades. and Chris Lynn He is now a free agent after failing to re-sign with the Adelaide Strikers. Lin, 36, has been on one-year contracts for the past four seasons, but a decision on whether to use him again next summer is likely to be made at a later date.
Test superstars Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Scott Boland and Nathan Ryan are all free agents and are highly unlikely to take part in next season of the BBL. BBL general manager Alistair Dobson said on Tuesday: “With his name on the out-of-contract list, there will be a lot for clubs, players and fans alike to consider over the next nine days.”