In a statement, de Villiers also said uncertainties surrounding travel and conditions due to the Covid-19 situation played a part in him opting out for the T20 tournament.
Cricket Australia is hoping that the creation of a trans-Tasman travel bubble will bring in West Indian and Kiwi stars as the Australian T20 league looks to attract fan-following and match the Indian Premier League's popularity.
With over 200 T20 matches to his name, Roy comes with a wealth of experience and the enviable reputation of a power hitter capable of match-winning brilliance.
The 10th season of Australia's premier T20 tournament starts on December 3 at the Adelaide Oval
Rashid is the third-highest wicket-taker for the Strikers with 56 from just 40 matches, and the best economy of those who have bowled more than 10 innings with 6.36.
BBL 10 will start with the tournament opener between Adelaide Strikers and Renegades on December 3 at the Adelaide Oval.
Malan took the ICC T20I batting top spot during England's campaign against Australia during September in Southampton.
Livingstone enjoyed a blistering debut BBL season last year, smashing 425 runs at an average of 30.36 and a strike rate of 142.62.
Cutting's performances for Brisbane Heat made him a crowd favourite as he is the Heat's highest wicket-taker with 63 scalps and its second highest run-scorer with 1,199 runs.
Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan could be the newest recruits of Big Bash League side Melbourne Stars.
The 29-year-old joins the squad to fill a void left by the retirement of George Bailey at the end of last year's BBL edition.
Stanlake has played 39 BBL matches and taken 34 wickets in the competition so far.
Yuvraj's keen interest has been witnessed after ACA president Shane Watson opined on the inclusion of Indian cricketers in the Big Bash League which would make the tournament "incredible" in terms of competition.
India are scheduled to tour Australia at the end of this year for a four-Test series.
Woodhill will provide input into the league's global player recruitment strategy and act as a key point of connection between the league and BBL club coaches, list managers and state high performance teams.
The BBL 10 opener is scheduled to be held on December 3 with the Adelaide Strikers to host the Melbourne Renegades. That match is slated to take place after Stumps on Day One of the first Test between Australia and India at the Gabba.
Robin Uthappa further opined that the law might change under the watchful eyes of Sourav Ganguly who is presently the BCCI president.
Australian opener David Warner has said that it is too early for him to give a definitive answer on participation in the Big Bash League.
Haris Rauf revealed that Maxwell went out of the way to support him right through the course of the tournament and that led to him picking 20 wickets in his maiden BBL campaign.
McCullum feels adding a team from New Zealand in the tournament could pique the interest of the audience in the league.
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