Livingstone withdraws from BBL

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Livingstone withdraws from BBL

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22 Nov 22 15:27:51

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England all-rounder Liam Livingstone has withdrawn from his contract with Melbourne Renegades because of his international commitments.

Livingstone was selected by the Renegades with pick one in the inaugural BBL Overseas Draft.

However, due to his increased workload, Livingstone has now withdrawn from the remainder of the tournament.

"We are obviously disappointed that we would not have Liam as part of our team this summer, but we understand his decision," Melbourne Renegades General Manager, James Rosengarten, said.

Liam was added to England Test squad for the West Indies Test series in December.

"Liam is a fantastic cricketer and there's a reason we used our first pick in the draft to select him. Since then, his schedule has changed with added international duties and we wish him the best as he pushes for a Test debut. We know Liam had been looking forward to working with our head coach, David Saker, and playing for our club. Hopefully, we can make that happen in the coming seasons."

West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell was included in his place for the first four BBL matches.

"We have been in regular communication with Liam and his management over the last couple of months, which has allowed us to execute a plan that is best for the Renegades for this season. We have already secured Andre Russell for the first four matches and know the match-winning ability he will add to our team," Rosengarten added.