Chris Lynn commits with Adelaide Strikers for another season as he signs on for a fourth season with full availability.
Chris Lynn commits to a full season with Adelaide Strikers in the BBL.
Chris Lynn, the all-time top run scorer in the BBL, has signed a new one-year contract with the Adelaide Strikers and will be available for the duration of the tournament, marking his 15th season in the league.
After a spectacular conclusion to the T20 Blast season in the UK, when he hit 108 not out from 51 balls, including 11 sixes, to help Hampshire defeat Northamptonshire in their semi-final, Lynn, 35, has signed for a fourth season with Strikers.
Since Strikers’ last four games fall after the conclusion of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney, they are excited to have him back as a key cog in a top order that will also include Australia white-ball batter Matt Short and possibly Test star Alex Carey at the end of the Ashes series. However, he was unable to replicate the dose in the final. Travis Head, the former captain of the Strikers, is not under contract with the BBL this season after missing all of his games during his previous contract; nonetheless, he might still be signed by Strikers under the BBL’s marquee player clause.
Strikers coach Tim Paine was delighted to get Lynn back after making his re-signing a priority.
“We’re thrilled to have Chris returning to the Strikers as we strive for a deep finals campaign,” he said. “While his batting exploits speak for themselves, his experience and leadership are equally invaluable to our emerging players within the squad.”
After losing Brendan Doggett to the Melbourne Renegades and Jake Weatherald to the Hobart Hurricanes, Strikers have already bolstered their roster with younger players Jason Sangha and Mackenzie Harvey.
Jamie Overton, who agreed to take a “indefinite break from red-ball cricket” and is therefore not eligible to play in the Ashes, will also be available for the duration of the BBL.