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Ben Stokes joining Adelaide Strikers

Overview

Former England captain Ben Stokes has signed a one-year contract with the Adelaide Strikers for the 2026-27 Big Bash League season. The deal is reportedly valued at approximately AUD 500,000, making it one of the most expensive contracts in the tournament’s history.

Stokes is the first international player to sign under the league’s new direct-signing contracting model. Adelaide Strikers head coach Tim Paine indicated that the 35-year-old may be utilized in a new role as an opening batter, potentially forming a partnership with team captain Matt Short. Paine described Stokes as a “terrific ambassador for cricket” and a “proven match-winner.”

This marks Stokes’s return to the Big Bash League for the first time in over a decade, following his retirement from the England captaincy earlier this year. In a notable personal arrangement, Australian opener Travis Head will serve as Stokes’s housemate during the season. Head, who recently played against Stokes’s England side in the Ashes, described the signing as one of the most significant for the competition in years, expressing hope that high-calibre stars will help transform the league into a “powerhouse competition.”

Entities

Adelaide Strikers · Big Bash League · Ben Stokes · Tim Paine · Travis Head

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Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Ben Stokes to join Adelaide Strikers for Big Bash season

    Ben Stokes is returning to the Big Bash League with the Adelaide Strikers, where he will house with Australian opener Travis Head.

  2. 9 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Ben Stokes signs record deal with Adelaide Strikers

    Ben Stokes has signed a record-breaking deal with the Adelaide Strikers for the 2026-27 Big Bash League season, with coach Tim Paine considering him for an opening batting role.

  3. 11 days ago

    [SPORTS] 8 sources
    Ben Stokes signs with Adelaide Strikers for Big Bash League season

    Former England captain Ben Stokes has signed a one-year deal with the Adelaide Strikers for the upcoming Big Bash League season, with plans to have him open the batting.

Sources

7news.com.au · communitynews.com.au · connectedtoindia.com · crickettimes.com · crictracker.com · news18.com · newsbytesapp.com · perthnow.com.au · pressassociation.com · socialnews.xyz · thenightly.com.au · thewest.com.au

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