Faf du Plessis, Trent Boult and Liam Livingstone headline a star-studded premium category of the inaugural BBL Draft, which was launched in Melbourne on Monday. Cricket Australia released the full list of overseas player nominations, which includes 12 ‘premium’ stars who are eligible to be picked in the first round.Joining the aforementioned trio in the top category are West Indies stars Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard, England’s Jason Roy, Sam Billings, David Willey and Chris Jordan, and spinners Rashid Khan and Shadab Khan. Watch South Africa’s Tour of England. Every ODI & T20 Live & On-Demand on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free trial now >Of those players, Shadab Khan, Rashid Khan, Russell, Billings and Jordan are eligible to be retained by their clubs from last season. The first pick of the draft belongs to the Melbourne Renegades, who will likely go for one of the other seven players without club ties. ‘It’s important for me to give back’ | 00:55READ MORE ORDER: BBL Draft picks revealed as lottery serves up brutal twist for Ponting’s crewHOW DOES IT WORK? BBL revolution arrives as historic pre-season draft for overseas stars announcedThe order of the draft in round one is as follows:1. Melbourne Renegades2. Melbourne Stars 3. Brisbane Heat4. Sydney Sixers5. Adelaide Strikers6. Perth Scorchers7. Sydney Thunder8. Hobart HurricanesThe BBL Draft will take place on Sunday, August 28 from 6.30pm after Australia’s first ODI against Zimbabwe, and will be shown on Fox Cricket, available on Foxtel and Kayo. The full list now stands at 279 players. .
