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Here Come the Poms: Bairstow Snapped up as More England Stars Set for Big Bash 16
The two-time World Cup winner adds experience to a Renegades side that won its only BBL title in 2018/19.
- Englishman Jonny Bairstow has signed with the Melbourne Renegades for BBL|16, the 37-year-old two-time World Cup winner set to fill the team's opener and wicketkeeping role.
- Bairstow hasn't played in Australia since the 2023 Ashes Test at Lord's, where he was controversially stumped while wandering out of his crease believing the ball was dead.
- Renegades head coach Luke Ronchi hailed Bairstow as one of the most damaging white-ball batters, while Bairstow will reunite with Renegades captain Will Sutherland after their 2025 T20 Blast stint together.
- Bairstow follows former England captain Ben Stokes into the Big Bash League, with Stokes joining the Adelaide Strikers where coach Tim Paine says he is "made to open."
- Reflecting on his past stumping, Bairstow said, "That was years ago now... there's a lot of water that's passed under that bridge," adding the BBL has "always been something on the radar.
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BBL 2026-27: Jonny Bairstow Joins Melbourne Renegades for Big Bash League 16 | 🏏 LatestLY
Ashes antagonist Jonny Bairstow officially signs with the Melbourne Renegades for his maiden Big Bash League season (BBL|16). The 37-year-old England wicketkeeper-batter is set to play a full campaign, bringing his explosive style and international experience to Australia's premier T20 competition. 🏏 BBL 2026-27: Jonny Bairstow Joins Melbourne Renegades for Big Bash League 16.
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