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“X’ will mark the Big Bash spot for the Brisbane Heat with pace bowler Xavier Bartlett signing a new deal for the next two KFC Big Bash League seasons.
The 24-year-old is the latest player from last season’s runners-up squad to put pen to paper as Brisbane continue to build towards the KFC BBL|13 season.
Since making his BBL debut in December 2020 after originally signing on as a teenager, Bartlett has developed rapidly into a versatile and multi-talented performer for the Heat.
He was Player of the Match in the sudden death Knock-Out Final against the Melbourne Renegades at Marvel Stadium, with his 3-18 from four overs helping fifth-placed Brisbane to stay alive in the cut-throat Finals race to the BBL decider.
Recently returned from a winter stint playing League cricket in the United Kingdom, Bartlett has joined the Queensland Bulls squad for their pre-season preparation.
The Heat will now gear up for September’s International Player Draft after receiving seventh pick in the recent BBL draft lottery.
The Heat’s BBL|13 fixtures are highlighted by five primetime games at the Gabba during the festive season holidays.
The Heat will host the Opening Night fixture against the Melbourne Stars on December 7 and the New Year’s Bash on January 1 against the Sydney Sixers as two marquee matches.
Brisbane Heat Memberships are currently available via brisbaneheat.com.au/membership, with the club breaking its daily membership sales record on the opening day earlier this month.
Current BBL|13 Squad:Usman Khawaja (captain), Xavier Bartlett, Max Bryant, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Will Prestwidge, Matthew Renshaw, Mark Steketee.
The Brisbane Heat are an Australian professional cricket team competing in the Big Bash League (BBL), representing both men’s and women’s cricket. Based in Brisbane, Queensland, the Heat succeeded the Queensland Bulls, who played in the former KFC Twenty20 Big Bash. The team wears a teal uniform and plays at the Brisbane Cricket Ground, known as The Gabba.
