The event will now take place in the middle of June, which is hoped will boost availability of big names for the BBL ...

In the BBL, only Adelaide Strikers and Sydney Sixers have that spot vacant, while in the WBBL it is Strikers and Renegades. Any pre-signed players have to be available for the whole tournament.

The Sixers, who had a 20 per cent chance of receiving pick one after finishing sixth last season, will get first dibs on the ...

but that player must be available for the full season plus the finals. Sydney Sixers and Adelaide Strikers do not currently have an overseas signing for the BBL while WBBL defending champions ...

Meanwhile, Ireland's Orla Prendergast was selected by Adelaide Strikers. Nadine de Klerk, who went to Brisbane Heat, was the last player to be selected in the draft. First-round picks in the WBBL ...