Boland batsman Pieter Malan is among several South Africans to register for the 2021-22 Big Bash League in Australia recently.
Malan is currently playing for Middlesex in English county cricket – and was capped three times at Test level by the Proteas in 2020.
Other South Africans registered for BBL draft
- Shane Dadswell
- Marchant de Lange
- Faf du Plessis
- Migael Pretorius
- Rilee Rossouw
- Imran Tahir
- Dane Vilas
- Leus du Plooy
“The countdown to the inaugural BBL draft is well and truly on, with less than four weeks to go until a select group of international talent secures their place on a BBL list,” said Cricket Australia’s Big Bash Leagues manager Alistair Dobson.
“The number of nominations from around the world – 169 so far from 15 countries – is a testament to the quality of the BBL and its status as a favourite league of players worldwide.
“Excitingly, this includes 32 players who have previously played in the BBL, with 18 eligible for retention by their club they played for last season.”
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