Former Australia skipper Steve Smith will come back to cricket as a marquee player in the inaugural Global T20 Canada league this late spring.
The batsman, 28, is on a year restriction from national and state selection for his part in the ball-altering outrage against South Africa in March, however he can play domestic matches abroad.
David Warner, who was additionally included, is expected to play in Canada.
West Indies’ Chris Gayle and Shahid Afridi of Pakistan are likewise playing.
The players’ draft for the new six-group competition, which highlights five Canadian teams and a Cricket West Indies team made up of Caribbean players, will occur on Tuesday.
The competition begins on 28 June, with all matches played at the Maple Leaf Cricket Club close to Toronto.
