Jason Holder to play for Sydney Sixers

Jason Holder has signed a 3 match deal with Sydney Sixers for the upcoming edition of Big Bash League 2020-21. Holder joins his countryman Carlos Brathwaite, Englishmen James Vince and Tom Curran in the overseas signups for the Sixers.

Jason Holder comes from an impactful campaign with the Sunrisers Hyderabad team where he scored 104 runs at 123.80 strike rate and picked 14 wickets in 7 matches at an average of 16.64. He promoted up the order in this year’s CPL edition and showed progressed in his batting in the shorter version of the game.

The West Indies Test captain is currently in New Zealand for the Test series which concludes on December 15. He would be available for the Sixers for the clash against Adelaide Strikers on December 20.

Teams are allowed to field 3 overseas players in the upcoming edition of Big Bash League in a move to generate interest in fans.

Moises Henriques would be leading Sydney Sixers with their first match slated to be on 10 December against Hobart Hurricanes. Jason Holder played alongside Moises Henriques in IPL for Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise.

Sydney Sixers Squad:
Aussie players:
Sean Abbott, Justin Avendano, Jackson Bird, Dan Christian, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Moises Henriques (c), Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Nathan Lyon, Benjamin Manenti, Stephen O’Keefe, Josh Philippe, Lloyd Pope, Jordan Silk, Mitchell Starc

Overseas Players:
James Vince, Carlos Brathwaite, Tom Curran, Jason Holder

I’m really excited to be coming to the BBL and in particular the Sydney Sixers. BBL cricket is an interest for me and the Sixers have been successful over the past few years. Moises and I played together at Sunrisers and I really enjoyed that. It will be good to do it again.
_{– Jason Holder, West Indies}