The BBL 2019-20 is about to get underway in Australia and will see some of the best cricketers take part in one of the most popular and cherished T20 leagues in the world. Widely seen as a way to bring in families to watch the game and have the youngsters getting interested in the game of cricket via interaction with the players.

BBL has been a very good opportunity for many unknown quantities to perform and shine in the T20 format and probably get a chance to impress the big wigs of the more financially attractive Indian Premier League franchises, which offer a bigger audience and chances to get into the national team as well.

Today we take a look at five such players that can use the BBL 2019-20 as the launchpad for a more lucrative stint with the IPL 2020, as the auctions of the league are to be conducted in December of this year. (Note: Though BBL 2019-20 starts from December 17th and IPL Auction takes place on December 19th, franchises can pick the BBL stars later as well as injury replacements)

Here are 5 overseas cricketers who can use BBL 2019-20 to make it to IPL 2020

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-288374" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Qais-Ahmad-1.jpg" alt="Qais Ahmad" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-288374" class="wp-caption-text">Qais Ahmad. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Qais Ahmad from Afghanistan is one of the few players who has impressed in a very short duration of time in the cricket world. The 19-year-old leg-spinner from Nangahar has mesmerized everyone in his stints with BPL and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/cpl-caribbean-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CPL</a> and will feature for Hobart Hurricanes in the upcoming BBL season.

He has 44 wickets in 35 T20 matches with the best of 5/18 at an economy of 6.94 and an average of 18.63. The promising newcomer had recently made his Test debut against Bangladesh and was one of the five players to watch out for before the 2018 Caribbean Premier League. He has a more impressive FC career with 68 wickets in 12 matches with a best of 7/41.

The IPL is always on a lookout for wrist spinners with them being the more successful bowlers in slower variety and Qais Ahmed is the perfect foil for any of the teams looking for a talented bowler who is in it for a long haul and building the team for at least 3-4 seasons.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-166135" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Alex-Hales-1.jpg" alt="Alex Hales" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-166135" class="wp-caption-text">Alex Hales. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)</figcaption>

Alex Hales has played for the Sunrisers Hyderabad team in IPL 2018 when David Warner was banned for his role in the ball-tampering scandal. However, his weakness against spin on turning and slow surfaces were exposed by other teams and he couldn’t sustain a regular place in the team for the long run.

Hales, who boasts of a brilliant T20 record of 6174 runs in 228 matches with the best score of 116* at a strike rate of 142.06, has not been able to hold onto his place in IPL despite his big-hitting credentials. The tall opener is brilliant on pitches with bounce and pace in it as he can stand and deliver, but has had his battles with turning surfaces.

This BBL can be a chance for him to impress the <a href="https://twitter.com/Cricketracker/status/1185812232292093957" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">IPL franchises</a> with his improved game, given that he had some extended time to prepare after being suspended from the England team before the World Cup due to recreational drug use. A huge haul of runs and a good performance against some quality spinners may get him a lucrative contract in IPL 2020, as teams look forward to the new decade of the league.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-241790" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/08306f0b1ca2e9044924f17266b95d7e.jpg" alt="Tom Curran" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-241790" class="wp-caption-text">Tom Curran. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption>

Tom Curran played for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2018 and impressed with his pace and ability to wield the long handle down the batting order. He played 5 matches and picked 6 wickets at an economy of 11.60. He opted out of playing in IPL in 2019 in order to give himself rest for the World Cup, in which he was a part of the England team.

He instead played in last year’s BBL to keep himself in shape and this year too he will turn out for Sydney Sixers and with no World Cup planned this year, it might be a chance for him to impress another franchise which is looking for a nippy fast bowler who has the skills and varieties to deal with Asian conditions.

He has 113 wickets in 93 T20 matches at an economy of 8.51 and this is enough for any franchise in the most popular T20 league. He has left a good impression on the IPL franchises in his previous stint and he is fitter and better than he was before in IPL 2020.

<img loading="lazy" class="wp-image-296462 size-full" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Zahir-Khan.jpg" alt="Zahir Khan IPL 2020" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-296462" class="wp-caption-text">Zahir Khan. (Photo by Kai Schwoerer-IDI/IDI via Getty Images )</figcaption>

Afghanistan chinaman bowler Zahir Khan was supposed to make his IPL debut in 2018 for Rajasthan Royals, but was ruled out of the tournament due to an injury. He recently made his Test debut for Afghanistan against Bangladesh and picked 3 wickets providing big support to Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

Zahir Khan has had an impressive career so far with 51 wickets in 40 T20 matches with a best of 5/19 at an economy of 7.09. He wasn’t picked in the IPL 2019 auction given the small purses that each team had, but this time around, teams are looking for players who can be part of the core group for the next five years or so and here is where the 20-year-old fits in perfectly.

Zahir Khan will turn out for Brisbane Heat, along with his Afghan teammate Mujeeb and will have a chance to take wickets and leave a good impression to become the talk of the town when IPL 2020 auction takes place in December.

<img loading="lazy" class="wp-image-362646 size-full" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Tom-Banton-1.jpg" alt="Tom Banton IPL 2020" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-362646" class="wp-caption-text">Tom Banton. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Another Brisbane Heat signee is England’s Tom Banton, who has made quite a splash in the T20 franchise game with his amazing outing in the T20 Blast lately. The 20-year-old has already been named in England’s T20I squad in the upcoming series against New Zealand.

In eight T20 Blast games this season, Tom Banton scored 487 runs at a strike rate of 161.79 at one point. He scored a 51-ball ton in the tournament and has made the kind of noise that gets you millions in the IPL auction. After a long time of avoiding the cash-rich league, England board has opened up the doors for its players in order to get them used to the conditions in India and it has helped them

Jonny Bairstow had set the IPL 2019 on fire for Sunrisers Hyderabad and given the talent Banton possesses, a good BBL 2019-20 may end up getting him a place in any of the eight IPL franchises with a big contract backing him. Though an unknown quantity, Banton has shown enough of class and finesse to earn a call up in the Australian T20 league and it might only be time before IPL comes knocking.

The BBL 2019-20 is about to get underway in Australia and will see some of the best cricketers take part in one of the most popular and cherished T20 leagues in the world. Widely seen as a way to bring in families to watch the game and have the youngsters getting interested in the game of cricket via interaction with the players.
BBL has been a very good opportunity for many unknown quantities to perform and shine in the T20 format and probably get a chance to impress the big wigs of the more financially attractive Indian Premier League franchises, which offer a bigger audience and chances to get into the national team as well.
Today we take a look at five such players that can use the BBL 2019-20 as the launchpad for a more lucrative stint with the IPL 2020, as the auctions of the league are to be conducted in December of this year. (Note: Though BBL 2019-20 starts from December 17th and IPL Auction takes place on December 19th, franchises can pick the BBL stars later as well as injury replacements)
<h3>Here are 5 overseas cricketers who can use BBL 2019-20 to make it to IPL 2020</h3>
<h3>1. Qais Ahmad</h3>
<figure id="attachment_288374" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-288374" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-288374" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Qais-Ahmad-1.jpg" alt="Qais Ahmad" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-288374" class="wp-caption-text">Qais Ahmad. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Qais Ahmad from Afghanistan is one of the few players who has impressed in a very short duration of time in the cricket world. The 19-year-old leg-spinner from Nangahar has mesmerized everyone in his stints with BPL and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/cpl-caribbean-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CPL</a> and will feature for Hobart Hurricanes in the upcoming BBL season.
He has 44 wickets in 35 T20 matches with the best of 5/18 at an economy of 6.94 and an average of 18.63. The promising newcomer had recently made his Test debut against Bangladesh and was one of the five players to watch out for before the 2018 Caribbean Premier League. He has a more impressive FC career with 68 wickets in 12 matches with a best of 7/41.
The IPL is always on a lookout for wrist spinners with them being the more successful bowlers in slower variety and Qais Ahmed is the perfect foil for any of the teams looking for a talented bowler who is in it for a long haul and building the team for at least 3-4 seasons.
<h3>2. Alex Hales</h3>
<figure id="attachment_166135" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-166135" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-166135" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Alex-Hales-1.jpg" alt="Alex Hales" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-166135" class="wp-caption-text">Alex Hales. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Alex Hales has played for the Sunrisers Hyderabad team in IPL 2018 when David Warner was banned for his role in the ball-tampering scandal. However, his weakness against spin on turning and slow surfaces were exposed by other teams and he couldn’t sustain a regular place in the team for the long run.
Hales, who boasts of a brilliant T20 record of 6174 runs in 228 matches with the best score of 116* at a strike rate of 142.06, has not been able to hold onto his place in IPL despite his big-hitting credentials. The tall opener is brilliant on pitches with bounce and pace in it as he can stand and deliver, but has had his battles with turning surfaces.
This BBL can be a chance for him to impress the <a href="https://twitter.com/Cricketracker/status/1185812232292093957" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">IPL franchises</a> with his improved game, given that he had some extended time to prepare after being suspended from the England team before the World Cup due to recreational drug use. A huge haul of runs and a good performance against some quality spinners may get him a lucrative contract in IPL 2020, as teams look forward to the new decade of the league.
<h3>3. Tom Curran</h3>
<figure id="attachment_241790" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-241790" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-241790" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/08306f0b1ca2e9044924f17266b95d7e.jpg" alt="Tom Curran" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-241790" class="wp-caption-text">Tom Curran. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Tom Curran played for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2018 and impressed with his pace and ability to wield the long handle down the batting order. He played 5 matches and picked 6 wickets at an economy of 11.60. He opted out of playing in IPL in 2019 in order to give himself rest for the World Cup, in which he was a part of the England team.
He instead played in last year’s BBL to keep himself in shape and this year too he will turn out for Sydney Sixers and with no World Cup planned this year, it might be a chance for him to impress another franchise which is looking for a nippy fast bowler who has the skills and varieties to deal with Asian conditions.
He has 113 wickets in 93 T20 matches at an economy of 8.51 and this is enough for any franchise in the most popular T20 league. He has left a good impression on the IPL franchises in his previous stint and he is fitter and better than he was before in IPL 2020.
<h3>4. Zahir Khan</h3>
<figure id="attachment_296462" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-296462" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="wp-image-296462 size-full" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Zahir-Khan.jpg" alt="Zahir Khan IPL 2020" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-296462" class="wp-caption-text">Zahir Khan. (Photo by Kai Schwoerer-IDI/IDI via Getty Images )</figcaption></figure>
Afghanistan chinaman bowler Zahir Khan was supposed to make his IPL debut in 2018 for Rajasthan Royals, but was ruled out of the tournament due to an injury. He recently made his Test debut for Afghanistan against Bangladesh and picked 3 wickets providing big support to Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
Zahir Khan has had an impressive career so far with 51 wickets in 40 T20 matches with a best of 5/19 at an economy of 7.09. He wasn’t picked in the IPL 2019 auction given the small purses that each team had, but this time around, teams are looking for players who can be part of the core group for the next five years or so and here is where the 20-year-old fits in perfectly.
Zahir Khan will turn out for Brisbane Heat, along with his Afghan teammate Mujeeb and will have a chance to take wickets and leave a good impression to become the talk of the town when IPL 2020 auction takes place in December.
<h3>5. Tom Banton</h3>
<figure id="attachment_362646" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-362646" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="wp-image-362646 size-full" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Tom-Banton-1.jpg" alt="Tom Banton IPL 2020" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-362646" class="wp-caption-text">Tom Banton. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Another Brisbane Heat signee is England’s Tom Banton, who has made quite a splash in the T20 franchise game with his amazing outing in the T20 Blast lately. The 20-year-old has already been named in England’s T20I squad in the upcoming series against New Zealand.
In eight T20 Blast games this season, Tom Banton scored 487 runs at a strike rate of 161.79 at one point. He scored a 51-ball ton in the tournament and has made the kind of noise that gets you millions in the IPL auction. After a long time of avoiding the cash-rich league, England board has opened up the doors for its players in order to get them used to the conditions in India and it has helped them
Jonny Bairstow had set the IPL 2019 on fire for Sunrisers Hyderabad and given the talent Banton possesses, a good BBL 2019-20 may end up getting him a place in any of the eight IPL franchises with a big contract backing him. Though an unknown quantity, Banton has shown enough of class and finesse to earn a call up in the Australian T20 league and it might only be time before IPL comes knocking.

The BBL 2019-20 is about to get underway in Australia and will see some of the best cricketers take part in one of the most popular and cherished T20 leagues in the world. Widely seen as a way to bring in families to watch the game and have the youngsters getting interested in the game of cricket via interaction with the players.
BBL has been a very good opportunity for many unknown quantities to perform and shine in the T20 format and probably get a chance to impress the big wigs of the more financially attractive Indian Premier League franchises, which offer a bigger audience and chances to get into the national team as well.
Today we take a look at five such players that can use the BBL 2019-20 as the launchpad for a more lucrative stint with the IPL 2020, as the auctions of the league are to be conducted in December of this year. (Note: Though BBL 2019-20 starts from December 17th and IPL Auction takes place on December 19th, franchises can pick the BBL stars later as well as injury replacements)
<h3>Here are 5 overseas cricketers who can use BBL 2019-20 to make it to IPL 2020</h3>
<h3>1. Qais Ahmad</h3>
<figure id="attachment_288374" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-288374" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-288374" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Qais-Ahmad-1.jpg" alt="Qais Ahmad" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-288374" class="wp-caption-text">Qais Ahmad. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Qais Ahmad from Afghanistan is one of the few players who has impressed in a very short duration of time in the cricket world. The 19-year-old leg-spinner from Nangahar has mesmerized everyone in his stints with BPL and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/cpl-caribbean-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CPL</a> and will feature for Hobart Hurricanes in the upcoming BBL season.
He has 44 wickets in 35 T20 matches with the best of 5/18 at an economy of 6.94 and an average of 18.63. The promising newcomer had recently made his Test debut against Bangladesh and was one of the five players to watch out for before the 2018 Caribbean Premier League. He has a more impressive FC career with 68 wickets in 12 matches with a best of 7/41.
The IPL is always on a lookout for wrist spinners with them being the more successful bowlers in slower variety and Qais Ahmed is the perfect foil for any of the teams looking for a talented bowler who is in it for a long haul and building the team for at least 3-4 seasons.
<h3>2. Alex Hales</h3>
<figure id="attachment_166135" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-166135" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-166135" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Alex-Hales-1.jpg" alt="Alex Hales" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-166135" class="wp-caption-text">Alex Hales. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
Alex Hales has played for the Sunrisers Hyderabad team in IPL 2018 when David Warner was banned for his role in the ball-tampering scandal. However, his weakness against spin on turning and slow surfaces were exposed by other teams and he couldn’t sustain a regular place in the team for the long run.
Hales, who boasts of a brilliant T20 record of 6174 runs in 228 matches with the best score of 116* at a strike rate of 142.06, has not been able to hold onto his place in IPL despite his big-hitting credentials. The tall opener is brilliant on pitches with bounce and pace in it as he can stand and deliver, but has had his battles with turning surfaces.
This BBL can be a chance for him to impress the <a href="https://twitter.com/Cricketracker/status/1185812232292093957" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">IPL franchises</a> with his improved game, given that he had some extended time to prepare after being suspended from the England team before the World Cup due to recreational drug use. A huge haul of runs and a good performance against some quality spinners may get him a lucrative contract in IPL 2020, as teams look forward to the new decade of the league.
<h3>3. Tom Curran</h3>
<figure id="attachment_241790" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-241790" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-241790" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/08306f0b1ca2e9044924f17266b95d7e.jpg" alt="Tom Curran" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-241790" class="wp-caption-text">Tom Curran. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Tom Curran played for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2018 and impressed with his pace and ability to wield the long handle down the batting order. He played 5 matches and picked 6 wickets at an economy of 11.60. He opted out of playing in IPL in 2019 in order to give himself rest for the World Cup, in which he was a part of the England team.
He instead played in last year’s BBL to keep himself in shape and this year too he will turn out for Sydney Sixers and with no World Cup planned this year, it might be a chance for him to impress another franchise which is looking for a nippy fast bowler who has the skills and varieties to deal with Asian conditions.
He has 113 wickets in 93 T20 matches at an economy of 8.51 and this is enough for any franchise in the most popular T20 league. He has left a good impression on the IPL franchises in his previous stint and he is fitter and better than he was before in IPL 2020.
<h3>4. Zahir Khan</h3>
<figure id="attachment_296462" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-296462" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="wp-image-296462 size-full" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Zahir-Khan.jpg" alt="Zahir Khan IPL 2020" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-296462" class="wp-caption-text">Zahir Khan. (Photo by Kai Schwoerer-IDI/IDI via Getty Images )</figcaption></figure>
Afghanistan chinaman bowler Zahir Khan was supposed to make his IPL debut in 2018 for Rajasthan Royals, but was ruled out of the tournament due to an injury. He recently made his Test debut for Afghanistan against Bangladesh and picked 3 wickets providing big support to Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
Zahir Khan has had an impressive career so far with 51 wickets in 40 T20 matches with a best of 5/19 at an economy of 7.09. He wasn’t picked in the IPL 2019 auction given the small purses that each team had, but this time around, teams are looking for players who can be part of the core group for the next five years or so and here is where the 20-year-old fits in perfectly.
Zahir Khan will turn out for Brisbane Heat, along with his Afghan teammate Mujeeb and will have a chance to take wickets and leave a good impression to become the talk of the town when IPL 2020 auction takes place in December.
<h3>5. Tom Banton</h3>
<figure id="attachment_362646" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-362646" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="wp-image-362646 size-full" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Tom-Banton-1.jpg" alt="Tom Banton IPL 2020" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-362646" class="wp-caption-text">Tom Banton. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Another Brisbane Heat signee is England’s Tom Banton, who has made quite a splash in the T20 franchise game with his amazing outing in the T20 Blast lately. The 20-year-old has already been named in England’s T20I squad in the upcoming series against New Zealand.
In eight T20 Blast games this season, Tom Banton scored 487 runs at a strike rate of 161.79 at one point. He scored a 51-ball ton in the tournament and has made the kind of noise that gets you millions in the IPL auction. After a long time of avoiding the cash-rich league, England board has opened up the doors for its players in order to get them used to the conditions in India and it has helped them
Jonny Bairstow had set the IPL 2019 on fire for Sunrisers Hyderabad and given the talent Banton possesses, a good BBL 2019-20 may end up getting him a place in any of the eight IPL franchises with a big contract backing him. Though an unknown quantity, Banton has shown enough of class and finesse to earn a call up in the Australian T20 league and it might only be time before IPL comes knocking.

(Note: Though BBL 2019-20 starts from December 17th and IPL Auction takes place on December 19th, franchises can pick the BBL stars later as well as injury replacements)

5 overseas cricketers who can use BBL 2019-20 to make it to IPL 2020

Today we take a look at five such players that can use the BBL as the launchpad for a more lucrative stint with the IPL 2020, as the auctions of the