Reigning BBL participant of the event Matt Short will stay with Adelaide Strikers for no less than the following three summers after signing a long-term contract extension.

Short was the primary Strikers consultant to earn MVP honours for his stellar BBL12 summer time, throughout which he scored extra runs than some other participant.

Short additionally discovered success opening the bowling for the Adelaide facet, taking 11 wickets together with his offspin.

"It feels great to have re-signed," Short mentioned. "The Strikers showed the faith in me and gave me the opportunities and I am trying to pay them back with my loyalty."

Sixers basis participant Henriques will play right into a thirteenth season this summer time and will probably be 39 by the point his new contract expires.

The three-time BBL champion is Sixers' most-capped participant and main run-scorer and this summer time will turn out to be the primary participant to captain a BBL facet on greater than 100 events. He has led Sixers 94 instances thus far.

"To be able to play the whole time with one club and stay at the Sixers and have the opportunity to lead throughout that time is pretty special to be honest," Henriques mentioned.