Australian and Melbourne Renegades fast bowler James Pattinson’s comeback trail continues at Shepley Oval for Dandenong Cricket Club on Saturday.
Setting his sights on a return to the Australian fold, this weekend provides another opportunity for Pattinson to consolidate his progress.
England international batsman Alex Hales will turn out for Fitzroy-Doncaster.
Former Renegades Matt Short and Zimbabwean Solomon Mire are others to keep an eye out for as their Northcote Dragons host Camberwell Magpies at Bill Lawry Oval.
Short turned heads when he scored 52 against South Africa in a Victoria XI earlier this month. The 21-year-old also recently captained a Cricket Australia XI against South Africa in Adelaide.
Experienced campaigner Rob Quiney (St Kilda) and his Melbourne Stars team mates David Hussey (Prahran) and Evan Gulbis (Prahran) are again suiting up for their local clubs as well as Clint McKay (Essendon).
McKay put his name forward as one of the premier domestic Twenty20 bowlers last year when he claimed the most wickets in BBL|05.
Meanwhile, the women’s draw is also expected to be flooded with VicSpirit stars following the completion of their WNCL campaign, including the likes of Jess Cameron, Emma Inglis, Molly Strano and Anna Lanning.
Melbourne University, Prahan, Melbourne and Ringwood will host Women’s and Men’s Twenty20 doubleheaders next weekend, starting on December 3.
Current and former BBL players in action this weekend
Alex Hales (Fitz Donc)
Tom Beaton (Carl)
James Pattinson (Dand)
Aaron Ayre (Ess)
Clint McKay (Ess)
Trent Lawford (Fitz Donc)
Brenton McDonald (Geelong)
Jake Reed (Geelong)
Meyrick Buchanan (Melb)
Seb Gotch (Melb)
Fawad Ahmed (Melb Uni)
Solomon Mire (Ncte)
Matt Short (Ncte)
Rob Quiney (St Kilda)
James Muirhead (St Kilda)
Michael Beer (St Kilda)
MEN’S ROUND 8 SAT 26 NOV (T20)
RINGWOOD V GEELONG
At Russell Lucas Oval, Ringwood
Umpires S Olufson & A McCarthy
CASEY-SOUTH MELBOURNE V DANDENONG
At Shepley Oval, Dandenong
Umpires G Bawa & M Gunn
PRAHRAN V FRANKSTON PENINSULA
At Toorak Park
Umpires S Brne & L Edwards
KINGSTON HAWTHORN V ST KILDA
At Walter Galt Reserve, Parkdale
Umpires A Hawking & D Bomford
GREENVALE KANGAROOS V FOOTSCRAY EDGEWATER
At Greenvale
Umpires D Lowe & A Jones
FITZROY DONCASTER V MONASH TIGERS
At Schramms Reserve, Doncaster
Umpires M Hanton & W Sheahan
MELBOURNE UNI V MELBOURNE
At Melbourne Uni
Umpires V Borg & G Cumming
NORTHCOTE V CAMBERWELL MAGPIES
At Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote
Umpires D Holt & E Kelly
ESSENDON V CARLTON
At Windy Hill
Umpires R Turner & R Hubbard
WOMEN’S T20 ROUND 7 SAT 26 NOV
DANDENONG V MELBOURNE
At Greaves Reserve, Dandenong
Umpires: D Ireland & J Watson
MEN’S ROUND 9 SUN 27 NOV
DANDENONG V RINGWOOD
At Shepley Oval, Dandenong
Umpires F Fabris & R McKinnon
FRANKSTON PENINSULA V CASEY-SOUTH MELBOURNE
At AH Butler Oval, Frankston
Umpires J Leonard-Scott & S Muthugounder
ST KILDA V PRAHRAN
At Harry Trott Oval, Albert Park
Umpires R Turner & G Vajda
FOOTSCRAY EDGEWATER V KINGSTON HAWTHORN
At Merv Hughes Oval, Footscray
Umpires D Brigham & N Ferns
MONASH TIGERS V GREENVALE KANGAROOS
At Central Reserve North, Glen Waverley
Umpires S Balreddygari & S Pitts
MELBOURNE UNI V FITZROY DONCASTER
At Melbourne Uni
Umpires C James & T Ventura
GEELONG V NORTHCOTE
At Geelong
Umpires R Birch & M Malmberg
CAMBERWELL MAGPIES V ESSENDON
At Camberwell
Umpires M Cervetto & P Welbourn
MELBOURNE V CARLTON
At Albert Ground
Umpires D Herft & J Walker
WOMEN’S T20 ROUND 7 SUN 27 NOV
BOX HILL V COBURG
At Box Hill
Umpires A Medina & J Whalley
PLENTY VALLEY V ESSENDON MARIBYRNONG PARK
At Yarrambat
Umpires C Grant & M Robertson
PRAHRAN V RINGWOOD
At Toorak Park
Umpires R Harrison & M Nolan
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