Jake Ball has been selected by Sydney Sixers for the upcoming tenth edition of the BBL.
Ball, the country’s leading wicket-taker in the 2020 Vitality Blast, will link up with fellow Outlaw and Blast-winner Dan Christian down under.
"Jake has been a mainstay of our Nottinghamshire attack in my time there over the last six seasons, leading us to the domestic T20 titles in 2017, and again this year in 2020," said Christian.
"I didn’t hesitate putting Jake’s name forward upon hearing that Tom Curran was unfortunately unavailable.
"As the leading wicket taker in the T20 Blast this year, I’ve got no doubt that he’ll help us win games here at the Sixers."
The stint will be Ball’s first appearance in an overseas T20 competition, having taken 81 wickets in 68 games for Notts.
Ball, who has recently spent time as part of the England white-ball setup in South Africa, is the fifth Outlaw to sign up for this year’s BBL.
Alex Hales is to return for a second season with Sydney Thunder, while Joe Clarke and Imad Wasim will represent Perth Scorchers and Melbourne Renegades respectively.
The men’s edition of the BBL is due to begin on 10 December.
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