Briggs, Botha subbed out in BBL first
Spin bowlers Danny Briggs and Johan Botha became the first players to be substituted out of a KFC BBL game under the new X-factor rule, with both the Adelaide Strikers and Hobart Hurricanes electing to strengthen their batting on a seam-friendly Launceston pitch. While the rule had been ignored through the tournaments first seven games, Matthew Short (Strikers) and Mac Wright (Hurricanes) were brought into the game at the 10-over timeout. QUICK SINGLE Under rules introduced at the start of BBL|...
Source: cricket.com.au