The Big Bash League (BBL) will be back for it’s yet another season and it will surely serve the cricketing fans with plenty of entertainment. The eight city-based franchises will compete for a coveted trophy in a round-robin and knockout format. The extravaganza commences on 19th December with the defending champions Adelaide Strikers squaring off against the champions of the 2012-13 season, Brisbane Heat.

The BBL, like any other T20 competition, witnesses all the active and inactive players in international cricket. However, certain players at the highest level may just hang their boots even from the two-month tournament due to their age factor or lack of contributing enough to the team.

Here we bring you the players who might be playing their last season:

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/01/Michael-Klinger.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-205114" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Michael-Klinger.jpg" alt="Michael Klinger" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-205114" class="wp-caption-text">Michael Klinger of the Perth Scorchers (Photo by Stefan Gosatti/Getty Images)</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/michael-klinger-heaps-praise-bancrofts-character-believes-hell-play-australia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michael Klinger</a> was one of the few players who had a prolific record in first class as well as T20 cricket but received his first call-up to the national team at the age of 36. He made his T20 international debut against Sri Lanka in February 2017.

The 38-year old is the highest run-scorer in the overall Big Bash League with 1802 runs in 61 matches. He has played 185 T20 matches and scored over 5000 runs. Having played for Adelaide Strikers previously till 2014, Klinger has been part of Perth Scorchers since 2015. He had a decent season last year, crunching 281 runs in nine matches.

Having called stumps on his first-class career, Klinger, owing to his age, could also call it quits from the Big Bash League at the end of this season.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/12/Shane-Watson.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-200246" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Shane-Watson.jpg" alt="Shane Watson" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-200246" class="wp-caption-text">Shane Watson of the Thunder. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)</figcaption>

The all-rounder, who gave up international cricket in 2016 has been playing franchise cricket in BBL, CPL, T10 league and the IPL throughout the year. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/bbl-2018-19-shane-watson-squashes-retirement-reports-after-t20-tournament/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shane Watson</a> was also instrumental in Chennai Super Kings winning their third IPL title and has been decisive for all the franchises he has played for irrespective of the result.

The 37-year old has enjoyed relatively good stints all around the globe and downplayed any talks of possible retirement, however, the fact that the burly Australian contributes in all aspects of the game which further increases his chances of getting injured. This one factor could force him to give up the game.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/06/Shaun-Marsh.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-260733" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Shaun-Marsh.jpg" alt="Shaun Marsh of Australia" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-260733" class="wp-caption-text">Shaun Marsh of Australia. (Photo by Julian Herbert/Getty Images)</figcaption>

The one-half of the Marsh brothers started his international career relatively late but continued piling the runs in the domestic circuit. The flamboyant left-hander has a decent T20 record, emerging as the leading run-scorer in the first edition of the IPL which led to him being picked in the Australian team as well.

However, he ended up playing only one match for Perth Scorchers in the last season. Marsh has cemented his spot in the Australian Test team and at 35, he could give up the shortest format of the game in order to prolong his Test career. It is surprising though for a player like <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/rishabh-pant-spills-a-simple-catch-to-give-shaun-marsh-a-life/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shaun Marsh</a> struggling to play T20 cricket nowadays which gave him the fame early in his career.

2. Peter Siddle (Adelaide Strikers)

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/01/Adelaide-Strikers.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-210993" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Adelaide-Strikers.jpg" alt="Adelaide Strikers" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-210993" class="wp-caption-text">Peter Siddle. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)</figcaption>

The 34-year old speedster is one of the most hard-working fast bowlers in the Australian set-up. Capable of bowling long spells, Siddle has been primarily used as a workhorse and was a regular member of the Test side from 2008 to 2016.

He was one of the most economical bowlers in the BBL last season, having picked up 11 wickets at an economy rate of 5.95. The Victorian fast bowler was recalled to the Australian Test side in their tour to UAE against Pakistan and proved that he has still got the rhythm.

Siddle was jubilant having been recalled to the Test side and with the Ashes 2019 in England looming, the seamer could cut down on his short-format tenure to remain injury free and invest his time in county cricket to stay in contention for the Ashes and regain his position in red-ball cricket for Australia.

1. Brendon McCullum (Brisbane Heat)

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/11/Brendon-McCullum.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-291063" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Brendon-McCullum.jpg" alt="Brendon McCullum" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-291063" class="wp-caption-text">Brendon McCullum. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

The Kiwi right-hander for a long time had been the batsman which most bowlers used to fear but has lost the competitive edge of late. Playing for Brisbane Heat, McCullum could manage only 248 runs in 10 innings which is way less for a player of his caliber.

McCullum had also been scratchy in the Indian Premier League while playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore earlier this year which led to the franchise releasing him. McCullum, the captain had also been as hardly inspirational as he was for the Black Caps as the Brisbane-based franchise finished seventh in the last season.

With Joe Burns and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/for-chris-lynn-bbl-is-a-gateway-to-australia-national-selection/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Lynn</a> being in the contention for grabbing the opening positions, the 37-year old could find himself out of the side and could subsequently not be picked for the upcoming seasons.

The Big Bash League (BBL) will be back for it’s yet another season and it will surely serve the cricketing fans with plenty of entertainment. The eight city-based franchises will compete for a coveted trophy in a round-robin and knockout format. The extravaganza commences on 19th December with the defending champions Adelaide Strikers squaring off against the champions of the 2012-13 season, Brisbane Heat.
The BBL, like any other T20 competition, witnesses all the active and inactive players in international cricket. However, certain players at the highest level may just hang their boots even from the two-month tournament due to their age factor or lack of contributing enough to the team.
<h3>Here we bring you the players who might be playing their last season:</h3>
<h3>5. Michael Klinger (Perth Scorchers)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_205114" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-205114" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/01/Michael-Klinger.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-205114" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Michael-Klinger.jpg" alt="Michael Klinger" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-205114" class="wp-caption-text">Michael Klinger of the Perth Scorchers (Photo by Stefan Gosatti/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/michael-klinger-heaps-praise-bancrofts-character-believes-hell-play-australia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michael Klinger</a> was one of the few players who had a prolific record in first class as well as T20 cricket but received his first call-up to the national team at the age of 36. He made his T20 international debut against Sri Lanka in February 2017.
The 38-year old is the highest run-scorer in the overall Big Bash League with 1802 runs in 61 matches. He has played 185 T20 matches and scored over 5000 runs. Having played for Adelaide Strikers previously till 2014, Klinger has been part of Perth Scorchers since 2015. He had a decent season last year, crunching 281 runs in nine matches.
Having called stumps on his first-class career, Klinger, owing to his age, could also call it quits from the Big Bash League at the end of this season.

<h3>4. Shane Watson (Sydney Thunder)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_200246" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-200246" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/12/Shane-Watson.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-200246" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Shane-Watson.jpg" alt="Shane Watson" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-200246" class="wp-caption-text">Shane Watson of the Thunder. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
The all-rounder, who gave up international cricket in 2016 has been playing franchise cricket in BBL, CPL, T10 league and the IPL throughout the year. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/bbl-2018-19-shane-watson-squashes-retirement-reports-after-t20-tournament/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shane Watson</a> was also instrumental in Chennai Super Kings winning their third IPL title and has been decisive for all the franchises he has played for irrespective of the result.
The 37-year old has enjoyed relatively good stints all around the globe and downplayed any talks of possible retirement, however, the fact that the burly Australian contributes in all aspects of the game which further increases his chances of getting injured. This one factor could force him to give up the game.
<h3>3. Shaun Marsh (Perth Scorchers)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_260733" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-260733" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/06/Shaun-Marsh.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-260733" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Shaun-Marsh.jpg" alt="Shaun Marsh of Australia" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-260733" class="wp-caption-text">Shaun Marsh of Australia. (Photo by Julian Herbert/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
The one-half of the Marsh brothers started his international career relatively late but continued piling the runs in the domestic circuit. The flamboyant left-hander has a decent T20 record, emerging as the leading run-scorer in the first edition of the IPL which led to him being picked in the Australian team as well.
However, he ended up playing only one match for Perth Scorchers in the last season. Marsh has cemented his spot in the Australian Test team and at 35, he could give up the shortest format of the game in order to prolong his Test career. It is surprising though for a player like <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/rishabh-pant-spills-a-simple-catch-to-give-shaun-marsh-a-life/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shaun Marsh</a> struggling to play T20 cricket nowadays which gave him the fame early in his career.
<h3>2. Peter Siddle (Adelaide Strikers)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_210993" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-210993" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/01/Adelaide-Strikers.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-210993" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Adelaide-Strikers.jpg" alt="Adelaide Strikers" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-210993" class="wp-caption-text">Peter Siddle. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
The 34-year old speedster is one of the most hard-working fast bowlers in the Australian set-up. Capable of bowling long spells, Siddle has been primarily used as a workhorse and was a regular member of the Test side from 2008 to 2016.
He was one of the most economical bowlers in the BBL last season, having picked up 11 wickets at an economy rate of 5.95. The Victorian fast bowler was recalled to the Australian Test side in their tour to UAE against Pakistan and proved that he has still got the rhythm.
Siddle was jubilant having been recalled to the Test side and with the Ashes 2019 in England looming, the seamer could cut down on his short-format tenure to remain injury free and invest his time in county cricket to stay in contention for the Ashes and regain his position in red-ball cricket for Australia.
<h3>1. Brendon McCullum (Brisbane Heat)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_291063" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-291063" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/11/Brendon-McCullum.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-291063" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Brendon-McCullum.jpg" alt="Brendon McCullum" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-291063" class="wp-caption-text">Brendon McCullum. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The Kiwi right-hander for a long time had been the batsman which most bowlers used to fear but has lost the competitive edge of late. Playing for Brisbane Heat, McCullum could manage only 248 runs in 10 innings which is way less for a player of his caliber.
McCullum had also been scratchy in the Indian Premier League while playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore earlier this year which led to the franchise releasing him. McCullum, the captain had also been as hardly inspirational as he was for the Black Caps as the Brisbane-based franchise finished seventh in the last season.
With Joe Burns and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/for-chris-lynn-bbl-is-a-gateway-to-australia-national-selection/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Lynn</a> being in the contention for grabbing the opening positions, the 37-year old could find himself out of the side and could subsequently not be picked for the upcoming seasons.

The Big Bash League (BBL) will be back for it’s yet another season and it will surely serve the cricketing fans with plenty of entertainment. The eight city-based franchises will compete for a coveted trophy in a round-robin and knockout format. The extravaganza commences on 19th December with the defending champions Adelaide Strikers squaring off against the champions of the 2012-13 season, Brisbane Heat.
The BBL, like any other T20 competition, witnesses all the active and inactive players in international cricket. However, certain players at the highest level may just hang their boots even from the two-month tournament due to their age factor or lack of contributing enough to the team.
<h3>Here we bring you the players who might be playing their last season:</h3>
<h3>5. Michael Klinger (Perth Scorchers)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_205114" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-205114" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/01/Michael-Klinger.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-205114" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Michael-Klinger.jpg" alt="Michael Klinger" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-205114" class="wp-caption-text">Michael Klinger of the Perth Scorchers (Photo by Stefan Gosatti/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/michael-klinger-heaps-praise-bancrofts-character-believes-hell-play-australia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michael Klinger</a> was one of the few players who had a prolific record in first class as well as T20 cricket but received his first call-up to the national team at the age of 36. He made his T20 international debut against Sri Lanka in February 2017.
The 38-year old is the highest run-scorer in the overall Big Bash League with 1802 runs in 61 matches. He has played 185 T20 matches and scored over 5000 runs. Having played for Adelaide Strikers previously till 2014, Klinger has been part of Perth Scorchers since 2015. He had a decent season last year, crunching 281 runs in nine matches.
Having called stumps on his first-class career, Klinger, owing to his age, could also call it quits from the Big Bash League at the end of this season.

<h3>4. Shane Watson (Sydney Thunder)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_200246" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-200246" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/12/Shane-Watson.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-200246" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Shane-Watson.jpg" alt="Shane Watson" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-200246" class="wp-caption-text">Shane Watson of the Thunder. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
The all-rounder, who gave up international cricket in 2016 has been playing franchise cricket in BBL, CPL, T10 league and the IPL throughout the year. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/bbl-2018-19-shane-watson-squashes-retirement-reports-after-t20-tournament/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shane Watson</a> was also instrumental in Chennai Super Kings winning their third IPL title and has been decisive for all the franchises he has played for irrespective of the result.
The 37-year old has enjoyed relatively good stints all around the globe and downplayed any talks of possible retirement, however, the fact that the burly Australian contributes in all aspects of the game which further increases his chances of getting injured. This one factor could force him to give up the game.
<h3>3. Shaun Marsh (Perth Scorchers)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_260733" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-260733" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/06/Shaun-Marsh.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-260733" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Shaun-Marsh.jpg" alt="Shaun Marsh of Australia" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-260733" class="wp-caption-text">Shaun Marsh of Australia. (Photo by Julian Herbert/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
The one-half of the Marsh brothers started his international career relatively late but continued piling the runs in the domestic circuit. The flamboyant left-hander has a decent T20 record, emerging as the leading run-scorer in the first edition of the IPL which led to him being picked in the Australian team as well.
However, he ended up playing only one match for Perth Scorchers in the last season. Marsh has cemented his spot in the Australian Test team and at 35, he could give up the shortest format of the game in order to prolong his Test career. It is surprising though for a player like <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/rishabh-pant-spills-a-simple-catch-to-give-shaun-marsh-a-life/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shaun Marsh</a> struggling to play T20 cricket nowadays which gave him the fame early in his career.
<h3>2. Peter Siddle (Adelaide Strikers)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_210993" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-210993" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/01/Adelaide-Strikers.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-210993" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Adelaide-Strikers.jpg" alt="Adelaide Strikers" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-210993" class="wp-caption-text">Peter Siddle. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
The 34-year old speedster is one of the most hard-working fast bowlers in the Australian set-up. Capable of bowling long spells, Siddle has been primarily used as a workhorse and was a regular member of the Test side from 2008 to 2016.
He was one of the most economical bowlers in the BBL last season, having picked up 11 wickets at an economy rate of 5.95. The Victorian fast bowler was recalled to the Australian Test side in their tour to UAE against Pakistan and proved that he has still got the rhythm.
Siddle was jubilant having been recalled to the Test side and with the Ashes 2019 in England looming, the seamer could cut down on his short-format tenure to remain injury free and invest his time in county cricket to stay in contention for the Ashes and regain his position in red-ball cricket for Australia.
<h3>1. Brendon McCullum (Brisbane Heat)</h3>
<figure id="attachment_291063" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-291063" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/11/Brendon-McCullum.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-291063" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Brendon-McCullum.jpg" alt="Brendon McCullum" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-291063" class="wp-caption-text">Brendon McCullum. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The Kiwi right-hander for a long time had been the batsman which most bowlers used to fear but has lost the competitive edge of late. Playing for Brisbane Heat, McCullum could manage only 248 runs in 10 innings which is way less for a player of his caliber.
McCullum had also been scratchy in the Indian Premier League while playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore earlier this year which led to the franchise releasing him. McCullum, the captain had also been as hardly inspirational as he was for the Black Caps as the Brisbane-based franchise finished seventh in the last season.
With Joe Burns and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/for-chris-lynn-bbl-is-a-gateway-to-australia-national-selection/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Lynn</a> being in the contention for grabbing the opening positions, the 37-year old could find himself out of the side and could subsequently not be picked for the upcoming seasons.

These players might hang their boots from the game after the upcoming season.

BBL 2018-19: 5 Players who could be playing their last season

The Big Bash League (BBL) will be back for it’s yet another season and it will surely serve the cricketing fans with plenty of entertainment.