Brisbane, Sept. 18 -- : The Brisbane Heat have agreed to a request from English batsman Tom Banton to withdraw from the coming Big Bash League (BBL) series this summer.
Banton, 22, missed last year's tournament due to wellbeing concerns stemming from bubble fatigue in 2020. He advised the Heat recently that similar concerns, including the prospect of a hotel quarantine period, would unfortunately prevent him taking up the second year of his contract with Brisbane.
Heat coach Wade Seccombe said that while the club had been looking forward to having Banton back for BBL|11, player welfare was of paramount importance.
"We had some good conversations with Tom during The Hundred about his intentions and certainly gave him the time and space to...