A 10-day trading window will be allocated for the Big Bash League (BBL) and the women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) after the conclusion of both the competitions in summer.
The trading window was established to assist players and clubs in making earlier contracting decisions. It will be open to the teams for 10 days after the BBL 2024 and WBBL 2024 finals.
- Trade a player with another club
- Sign a player from another club who is in the final year of their current contract
- Trade Overseas Player Draft positions as part or independent of player trades.
The trading window for the Women’s Big Bash League is valid from December 02 (9:00 AM AEDT) to December 11 (5 PM AEDT). Similarly, the window for the BBL will begin on January 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM AEDT and will end on February 06, 2025 at 05:00 PM AEDT.
The teams will not be allowed to extends contracts or re-sign their own players on this period. These contracts are bound by the contracting embargo, and must be signed either prior to it or after it is lifted.
The embargo begin after the conclusion of both league home and away season is expected to be lifted in March 2025.
Several players have multi year contracts in the Women’s Big Bash League are Lizelle Lee (Hobart Hurricanes women), Chamari Athapaththu (Sydney Thunder Women), Sophie Devine (Perth Scorchers Women), Marizanne Kapp (Melbourne Stars Women), Nadine de Klerk (Brisbane Heat Women), and Amelia Kerr (Sydney Sixers Women).
Meanwhile, the players like Sam Billing (Sydney Thunder) who has a contract until the end of the subsequent season, Finn Allen (Scorchers), Colin Munro (Heat), Tim Seifert (Renegades), Chris Jordan (Hurricanes), and Tom Curran (Stars) have contracts running for the next two seasons.
“The introduction of Player Movement Windows immediately following the Weber WBBL|10 and KFC BBL|14 seasons will add another strategic dimension to our Leagues,” said CA executive General manager Alistair Dobson.
“The Windows will add certainty and stability for players and clubs at a crucial period in the list management cycle.
“These new milestones on the Big Bash calendar will also increase talkability among our fans, broadcasters and the media as we grow our year-round presence. Our thanks go to our Big Bash clubs and the Australian Cricketers’ Association for their collaboration on this project,” added Cricket Australia executive General manager Alistair Dobson.
