Jonny Bairstow was expected to join the Stars after Christmas following England’s limited-overs tour of South Africa. However, he is now expected to be recalled to England’s Test squad for the tour of Sri Lanka in January 2021.
Fletcher, who is currently in New Zealand for the West Indies tour of the Kiwi nation, is likely to be available for the Stars for the complete season. Courtesy of a Trans-Tasman agreement, he won’t even have to undergo the mandatory 14-day quarantine after arriving in Australia.
Stars coach wishes Jonny Bairstow well for England’s tour
Melbourne Stars coach David Hussey expressed his disappointment over missing Jonny Bairstow this season, but wished him well for England’s tour.
Bairstow is a definite game-changer in white-ball cricket, especially in the T20 format. In 21 IPL games, the Sunrisers Hyderabad opener has an average of over 41 and a strike rate of 142.
He even furthered the hype around his BBL debut when he scored a brilliant 86 not out in the first England vs South Africa T20I on November 27.
A wicketkeeper-batsman himself, Fletcher was part of the West Indies squad that won the 2016 World T20. He is also a household name in the Caribbean Premier League, the Bangladesh Premier League and the Pakistan Super League.
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The BBL fixtures for the 2020-21 season will start on 10th December when defending champions Sydney Sixers take on the Hobart Hurricanes. The Stars will play their first game against the Brisbane Heat on 11th December in Canberra.
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