Six Pakistan players will feature in the Big Bash League (BBL) in Australia, with Shadab Khan teaming up with India’s now-retired spin wizard Ravichandran Ashwin, the first such occasion in any franchise league, a report has claimed.

Allrounder Shadab Khan will line up for Sydney Thunder, the franchise for which Ashwin will also turn up. This will allow the young Pakistan star to share the dressing room with the Indian spin wizard, Telecom Asia Sport said in a report.

Star batter Babar Azam will be featuring for Sydney Sixers, Shaheen Shah Afridi for Brisbane Heat, Hasan Ali for Adelaide Strikers, Haris Rauf for Melbourne Stars and Mohammad Rizwan for Melbourne Renegades.

The archrivals have not played bilateral cricket over political tension since 2012 and only feature in multi-nationa

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