BBL 2019 | Sydney Sixers re-signs James Vince for new season

James Vince, the captain of Hampshire in England's county cricket competition, played only the second half of eighth BBL season last summer as a replacement for fellow England team member Joe Denly and had massively impressed the team management. As a result, the 28-year-old has been asked to continue this year as well with the Sixers. 

Vince, who has represented his country in all formats of the game, was also a part of England's World Cup-winning squad, said that he was looking forward to helping Sydney Sixers improve on last summer's semi-final appearance in the new five-team finals format. He said that he is delighted by the club's reception of him and is looking forward to one successful season at the Big Bash.

"I'm delighted to be returning to the Sixers for BBL season nine. My family and I were made to feel very welcome at the Sixers and had a wonderful time living in Sydney. The SCG is an amazing stadium to play at and we had some great support there last season. I look forward to more of the same this season," Vince said."Having lost out in the semis in BBL|08 I'm hoping we can go all the way this time around. There is a huge amount of talent in the squad and some great people at the club. I'm looking forward to contributing to what is hopefully going to be a great BBL for the Sixers," he added.

The ninth edition of the Big Bash League will start on December 17 and Sydney Sixers will play their first match against Perth Scorchers on December 18.