After showing interest in the league, AB de Villiers has pulled himself out of Big Bash League for 2019-20 after getting to know Cricket Australia’s internal plans. The decision has left Cricket Australia in a huge quandary as they had promised de Villiers’ presence to their host broadcasters.

Shane Watson has officially called time on his career in the Big Bash League, Australia’s premier franchise based tournament. Cricket Australia CEO Kevin Roberts has confirmed this development today, but there was no mention on his retirement from other leagues around the world.

How do batsmen feel when they have to return back to the pavilion after an unlucky dismissal in an important game of cricket? Aaron Finch showed what he felt when he destroyed a chair in anger after he had to walk back into the hut after getting run out in an unfortunate manner in the BBL Final.

It is not uncommon to see batsmen praising the bowlers after being dismissed by some stunning deliveries, but Marcus Stoinis didn’t waste any time in doing that. After Qais Ahmad bowled a ripper of a delivery to Stoinis and the latter was left hugely impressed by the Afghanistan spinner.