BIG BASHERS WHO HAVE SHOT TO STARDOM IN BBL06
BILLY STANLAKE (Adelaide) - Bowled his way into the Australia ODI side off the back of four matches for the Strikers this season. Has only played four domestic 50-over matches, but his six wickets at 17.83 for the tournament were enough to convince selectors he's the real deal.
MITCH SWEPSON (Brisbane) - Unheard of at the start of the tournament by many, Swepson spun his way into the Australian Test squad for India off the back of nine wickets at 20.11 and the public backing of Shane Warne. At 23, he has previously impressed for Australia A against South African and Indian counterparts, but this summer's BBL has proved his biggest break.
D'ARCY SHORT (Hobart) - Burst onto the scene with an emphatic 61 off just 29 balls on debut against the Sydney Sixers at the SCG last month, and backed it up with another 60 against Adelaide a week later. The 26-year-old from the Northern Territory has been otherwise inconsistent, but has nonetheless shown a great deal of potential.
BEN McDERMOTT (Hobart) - Pulled off the one of the greatest innings in the history of the BBL with his 114 off 52 balls to guide the Hurricanes to a record chase of 222 against the Renegades. The 22-year-old son of former Aussie quick Craig has played just one other match - scoring 31 against the Thunder - but is sure to see more Big Bash cricket.
JHYE RICHARDSON (Perth) - The 20-year-old has bowled well without luck for much of this summer's BBL campaign. Has taken seven wickets at 22.85, and looks certain to add to his single Sheffield Shield match in the future.
CHRIS GREEN (Sydney Thunder) - Now into his second full BBL season but the South African-born offspinner's star is only just beginning to rise. Has taken seven wickets and been relatively economical, going at 6.95 an over across his seven games. Has also been a handy pinch-hitter late in the innings, taking 22 off one over against the Heat.
BEN DUNK (Adelaide) - Hardly a young face at 29, but could have stormed into selection contention for the Sri Lankan T20 series off the back of this summer's Big Bash. Has been a hit at the top of the order for the Strikers, whacking 299 runs at a strike-rate of 164.28 to be the leading wicketkeeper-batsman of the tournament.
MARCUS HARRIS (Melbourne Renegades) - Needed to prove himself after disappointing Western Australian staff by leaving the Scorchers and Warriors at the end of last season. The 24-year-old started slowly in 2016/17, but saved the Renegades season on Monday night with a swashbuckling 85 off 53 balls to go to third on the team's run-scoring list.
