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James Alder - Feature Writer

By James Alder

James is one of Cricket World’s feature writers, covering all formats of the game.

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Big Bash League 2017/18 - Squad Preview - Adelaide Strikers

Already looking thin on the ground, but they do have some pedigree in their line-up. National coach’s son Jake Lehman has been a fantastic finisher, and he’ll be hungry to show off his skills on the BBL stage to further his international credentials, and force his father to take shelter in the bar during future selection meetings.

Big Bash League 2017/18 - Squad Preview - Melbourne Stars

Rogue selection here, and it has nothing to do with loving everything about Ben Hilfenhaus. A fantastic batting line up, albeit slightly long in the tooth apart from last year’s top scorer Ben Dunk.

Big Bash League 2017/18 - Squad Preview - Perth Scorchers

Perth Scorchers, under the stewardship of Justin Langer, will be many people’s favourites going in to this year. With David Willey’s wily swing with the new ball, they seem to have the mixture of youthful exuberance and tempered older heads to charter their course to the latter stages again.

Big Bash League 2017/18 - Squad Preview - Sydney Sixers

Sydney Sixers, who with the likes of Jason Roy, Moises Henriques (captain), Brad Haddin and Colin Munro have one of the more powerful batting line ups on show.

Big Bash League 2017/18 – Squad Preview - Melbourne Renegades

If James Pattinson can recover from his latest, and perhaps saddest injury setback, they could go better than fourth. Aaron Finch will be on his one man mission to prove he can clear any ground in the country (I once bore witness to him hitting it out of the Etihad Stadium in Melbourne).

I’m a Five Day Test sympathiser, lifelong Tottenham fan and have a severe allergy to any off side stroke play.

Brett Lee’s hair still takes my breath away to this day.

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