Melbourne: Veteran South African seamer Dale Steyn is set to make his BBL debut for Melbourne Stars on Friday as he has been named in the Stars squad for their clash with the Adelaide Strikers.
Apart from Steyn, Australian quickie Nathan Coulter-Nile has also been included in the squad.
BBL: Steyn set to make Big Bash debut for Stars
Apart from Steyn, Australian quickie Nathan Coulter-Nile has also been included in the squad.
Dale Steyn
Stars have had a good start to the tournament as the side managed to register wins in their opening two matches.
The side's 13-man squad for match against Strikers is as follows-- Glenn Maxwell (c), Hilton Cartwright, Ben Dunk, Peter Handscomb, Dale Steyn, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Clint Hinchliffe, Sandeep Lamichhane, Nick Larkin, Nic Maddinson, Marcus Stoinis, Daniel Worrall, Adam Zampa.
Last week, Steyn and Coulter-Nile were both picked by a franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.
Steyn was picked up by Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 2 crore while Coulter-Nile was bought by Mumbai Indians for INR 8 crore.
Melbourne Stars will take on Adelaide Strikers on Friday, December 27.