Moises Henriques
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 19: Moises Henriques of the Sixers looks dejected after defeat during the Big Bash League match between the Sydney Thunder and the Sydney Sixers at Spotless Stadium on December 19, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

The KFC Big Bash League (BBL) has started off with a bang with both the matches on the first two days being cliffhangers and going until the last over of the match. However, 44 players in all have been fined by the authorities, and four captains are on the brink of suspension for slow over rates in their respective matches. Cricket Australia announced that the men’s Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Stars teams, as well as the women’s Melbourne Renegades and Adelaide Strikers teams, were all fined for slow over rates.

Moises Henriques
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – DECEMBER 19: Moises Henriques of the Sixers looks dejected after defeat during the Big Bash League match between the Sydney Thunder and the Sydney Sixers at Spotless Stadium on December 19, 2017, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

All the four teams fell one over short of the target in their respective matches, and every member has been fined $1000 per player for men’s and $ 250 per player for women’s team. The fine can be halved if the teams agree to accept the penalty without an appeal.

John Hastings
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA – DECEMBER 20: Melbourne Stars player John Hastings celebrates taking a catch during the Big Bash League match between the Brisbane Heat and the Melbourne Stars at The Gabba on December 20, 2017, in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Jono Searle/Getty Images)

A strike has been recorded against the captain of each team, and another strike would mean that the captain will face suspension for a match. Brisbane Heat skipper Brendon McCullum was suspended in the later stages of BB|06 for the same offence.

Suzie Bates
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – DECEMBER 17: Suzie Bates of the Adelaide Strikers after being bowled by Georgia Wareham of the Melbourne Renegades during the Women’s Big Bash League match between the Adelaide Strikers and the Melbourne Renegades at Gliderol Stadium on December 17, 2017, in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)

Sydney Sixer’s captain Moises Henriques was fined for slow over in the opening game of the BBL on Tuesday. Sixer’s lost the last ball thriller against Sydney Thunders. Whereas, John Hastings who was leading Melbourne Stars for the first time was booked for slow over-rate in their opening game against Brisbane Heat which the Stars lost. Hastings was named the captain for this season after David Hussey announced retirement from all forms of cricket.

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Amy Satterthwaite
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – DECEMBER 17: Amy Satterthwaite of the Melbourne Renegades bats during the Women’s Big Bash League match between the Adelaide Strikers and the Melbourne Renegades at Gliderol Stadium on December 17, 2017, in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)

In the women’s tournament, Adelaide Strikers captain Suzie Bates, and Melbourne Renegades captain Amy Satterthwaite were booked for slow over-rate in each of the reverse fixtures. Strikers were fined for slow over-rate when they defeated Renegades in the first meeting between the two sides of the season while Renegades were fined when they defeated Strikers in the reverse fixture.

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