Big Bash League 2022-23, Brisbane Heat: Squad, Captain, Key Players

The Big Bash League (BBL) season 12 draft took place on Sunday with the franchises picking up players from different salary bands. 12 platinum ($340,000) players could be selected in the first round, platinum and gold ($260,000) in Rd 2, gold and silver ($175,000) in Rd 3 and silver and bronze ($100,000) in Rd 4.

BBL franchise Brisbane Heat have roped in the services of English wicket-keeper batter Sam Billings, who impressed with the Sydney Thunder last year, and experienced New Zealand left-hander Colin Munro, a championship winner with the Perth Scorchers in the opening round of the drafts.

Brisbane Heat had, meanwhile, not retained the services of Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman who was selected by the Melbourne Renegades. According to an official media release, Billings, currently captain of the Oval Invincibles in The Hundred, will be available for the first half of the season while Munro, who will be one of the most experienced players in the BBL, will also be available for the opening half of the summer.

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Big Bash League 2022-23, Brisbane Heat: Squad, Captain, Key Players

Sam Billlings (International)
Colin Munro (International)
Ross Whiteley (International)
Xavier Bartlett
James Bazley
Max Bryant
Sam Heazlett
Usman Khawaja (new)
Matt Kuhnemann
Marnus Labuschagne
Michael Neser
Jimmy Peirson
Matthew Renshaw (new)
Mark Steketee
Mitch Swepson
Jack Wildermuth