The Big Bash League will begin on December 3 with a clash between Strikers and Renegades shortly after the Day 1 of opening Test between India and Australia.
Glenn Maxwell earlier admitted that he was mentally and physically ruined before he decided to take a break where he spent time with friends and family.
Melbourne Stars' captain Glenn Maxwell turned fortune-teller and predicted the exact mode of dismissal of a batsman at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
However, it was Marcus Stoinis of Melbourne Stars who got the better of Chris Morris as the former played a knock of 58 to help his team beat Sydney Thunder.
The all-round performance of Rashid Khan helped the Adelaide Strikers in restricting the Renegades to 137/8 as the former won the match by 18 runs.
Russell, who has featured in three BBL editions, has won the BPL title twice, first with the Comilla Victorians and twice with Dhaka Dynamites.
