AS expected Englishman Ben Duckett was selected by the Melbourne Stars with the number one pick in the BBL|14 Overseas Draft on Sunday as we recap each and every pick in the draft.
First Round
Pick 1: Melbourne Stars- Ben Duckett
Pick 2: Melbourne Renegades- James Vince (was retained by the Sydney Sixers)
Pick 3: Melbourne Renegades- Laurie Evans (was not retained by the Perth Scorchers)
Pick 4: Sydney Thunder- Lockie Ferguson
Pick 5: Hobart Hurricanes- Shai Hope
Pick 6: Adelaide Strikers- Jamie Overton
Pick 7: Brisbane Heat- Colin Munro
Pick 8: Perth Scorchers- Finn Allen
Second Round
Pick 9: Melbourne Stars- Tom Curran (international pre-signing)
Pick 10: Melbourne Renegades- Jacob Bethell
Pick 11: Adelaide Strikers- Ollie Pope (international pre-signing)
Pick 12: Hobart Hurricanes- Chris Jordan (international pre-signing)
Pick 13: Sydney Thunder- Sam Billings (international pre-signing)
Pick 14: Brisbane Heat- Paul Walter (was able to be retained)
Pick 15: Perth Scorchers- PASS
Pick 16: Sydney Sixers- Akeal Hosein
Third Round
Pick 17: Sydney Sixers- PASS
Pick 18: Perth Scorchers- Matthew Hurst
Pick 19: Brisbane Heat- PASS
Pick 20: Adelaide Strikers- Fabian Allen
Pick 21: Hobart Hurricanes- PASS
Pick 22: Sydney Thunder- Sherfane Rutherford
Pick 23: Melbourne Renegades- Tim Seifert (international pre-signing)
Pick 24: Melbourne Stars- Usama Mir
Fourth Round
Pick 25: Melbourne Stars- PASS
Pick 26: Melbourne Renegades- PASS
Pick 27: Sydney Thunder- PASS
Pick 28: Hobart Hurricanes: Rishad Hossain
Pick 29: Adelaide Strikers- PASS
Pick 30: Brisbane Heat- Tom Alsop
Pick 31: Perth Scorchers- Keaton Jennings
Pick 32: Sydney Sixers- Jafer Chohan
BBL Draft by Team
Adelaide Strikers: Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Fabian Allen
Brisbane Heat: Colin Munro, Paul Walter, Tom Alsop
Hobart Hurricanes: Shai Hope, Chris Jordan, Rishad Hossain
Melbourne Renegades: Laurie Evans, Jacob Bethell, Tim Seifert
Melbourne Stars: Ben Duckett, Tom Curran, Usama Mir
Perth Scorchers: Finn Allen, Matthew Hurst, Keaton Jennings
Sydney Sixers: James Vince, Akeal Hosein, Jafer Chohan
Sydney Thunder: Lockie Ferguson, Sam Billings, Sherfane Rutherford
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