Brad Hodge

Those who appeared late into the IPL have been given a short time at home before heading to West Indies

Gayle, Tahir, Hodge, Batty and others will tell you there certainly is

Buttler or Hodge, who makes the cut if there is room for only one of them?

The former Australia batsman has been part of the IPL as player and coach for several franchises, and brings an insider's view to how teams operate

Ben Phillips: vital runs and wickets as Northants beat Hampshire Surrey 401 & 251 for 3 dec beat Kent 352 for 5 dec & 114 by 186 runs at The Oval Scorecard Saqlain Mushtaq and Ian Salisbury shared seven wickets as Surrey spun Kent

Their batsmen aren't exactly explosive off the first ten deliveries they face. It hasn't hurt them yet this season, but can that last?

More importantly, how does he see? Unlocking one of the great secrets of run-scoring

Perth Scorchers have been accused of "bundling" state and club contracts, but their method of tapping talent and getting players to pledge allegiance to the entire WA set-up has contributed to their unprecedented success

Australia's T20 veteran signs three-year deal, will report to Virender Sehwag

That Gujarat Lions have managed to take only one wicket in two games has prompted the management to rethink their strategy of playing four overseas batsmen

ESPNcricinfo's best XI of the 2016-17 BBL includes the league's biggest draw, a mellowed yet effective fast bowler, and a captain who had fans flocking to the Gabba

Sydney Sixers saw all their wickets fall in a 70-run period, as they were all out for 104, chasing 153

Ian Bell and Mitchell Johnson were the stars for Perth Scorchers as they brushed aside the Adelaide Strikers for a comfortable 48-run win in their first match of the season

Brad Hodge hit six fours and as many sixes in his unbeaten 45-ball 85 as Peshawar recovered from 69 for 4 in 11.5 overs to overhaul Karachi's 152 for 7 with nine balls to spare

Suresh Raina has been named captain of the new Rajkot IPL franchise, which will be called Gujarat Lions, and former Australia batsman Brad Hodge has been appointed coach of the team

A record partnership between Brad Hodge and Alex Ross powered Adelaide Strikers' 19-run win over Melbourne Stars

What began as a technical tweak for one Aussie batsman is now a nationwide fad. And not everyone is impressed

Half-centuries from Assad Fudadin and Brad Hodge, followed by a four-wicket haul from fast bowler Ronsford Beaton helped Guyana Amazon Warriors crush Jamaica Tallawahs by 84 runs at Sabina Park

Brad Hodge's 61 in a 36-ball assault gave Guyana Amazon Warriors an easy 23-run win against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in Basseterre