The Melbourne Renegades have signed Fawad Ahmed as a short lived alternative for injured BBL veteran Shaun Marsh.
Marsh, who missed the beginning of the season with a calf pressure, suffered a low-grade hamstring damage throughout Tuesday’s derby win over the Stars.
The 39-year-old hopes to return late within the marketing campaign, with the fifth-placed Renegades (4-4) firmly within the finals combine.
Ahmed has performed 95 BBL matches with 4 totally different golf equipment and returns to the Renegades, the place he made his debut in the course of the T20 competitors’s second season.
The 40-year-old has signed at an essential time, with fellow spinners Akeal Hosein and Mujeeb Ur Rahman set to depart the Renegades after Saturday’s conflict with the Hobart Hurricanes.
“Fawad is a proven performer around the world,” Renegades common supervisor James Rosengarten stated.
“With our overseas spinners departing after this match we’re pleased to sign a player of his calibre to complement our current bowlers.”
Marcus Harris has been launched from the Australian Test squad and has been named within the Renegades’ squad to face the Hurricanes at Marvel Stadium.
Peter Handscomb has changed Harris in Sydney, on stand-by in case Australia want a substitute fielder.
Like Marsh, Perth Scorchers paceman Jhye Richardson additionally faces a race in opposition to time to return from a hamstring damage for the BBL finals.
Scans on Thursday confirmed Richardson has a minor pressure and the Scorchers will take a cautious strategy, given his damage points in latest seasons.
“I think you need to be, certainly with someone of Jhye’s calibre,” Scorchers coach Adam Voges stated.
“But we’ve got a world-class medical staff here and I’ll trust them to put the work in with Jhye over the next two weeks.
“Hopefully we’ll see him again and we’ll get him again on the park as quickly as attainable.”
Lance Morris is a chance to play in the Scorchers’ clash with the Brisbane Heat at Perth Stadium on Saturday after being released from the Australian Test squad.
The Scorchers will weigh up how Morris recovers from the flight to Perth from Sydney earlier than choosing their ultimate staff.
