Melbourne, Jan. 9 -- After spearheading his side's 4-1 Ashes triumph at home, Australian star batter Steve Smith (Sydney Sixers), along with recently Test-retired Usman Khawaja, batter Marnus Labuschagne (both from Brisbane Heat) could be in action for their respective Big Bash League (BBL) teams just 48 hours after the conclusion of the Sydney Test, reported ESPNCricinfo.

As per ESPNCricinfo, several players of the Ashes Test squad would switch to the jerseys of their franchises with Mitchell Starc also returning to the BBL for the first time in 11 years for the Sydney Sixers. However, Travis Head would be skipping the competition.

Head, who topped the Ashes run scores with 629 runs, including three centuries, had previously said he wo...