Veteran New Zealand pacer Tim Southee has registered for the highly-anticipated Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10 Player Draft on Tuesday.
The draft will take place in the port city of Gwadar in Balochistan on Saturday, 11 January 2025. The start timing of the event will be shared in due course.
Southee’s registration for the upcoming season was confirmed through a banner post on the PSL’s social media accounts, which was captioned “Kiwi pace supreme Tim Southee enters the HBL PSL Draft.”
At 36 years old, he is a notable figure in the world of cricket, currently holding the record for the highest wicket-taker in T20I history. Since his debut in 2009, he has taken a total of 164 wickets in 126 matches.
His skills as a fast bowler have made him one of the most in-demand players in various franchise leagues around the world.
He has showcased his talent in prestigious competitions such as The Hundred Men’s Competition, the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Vitality Blast, and the Champions League T20.
In a notable addition to his career, Southee has recently made headlines by registering for the PSL 10 Player Draft, marking him as the fourth New Zealander and the 22nd foreign player overall to do so.
Prior to him explosive Kiwi batters Colin Munro, Daryl Mitchell and Martin Guptill have registered for the upcoming season of the league.
A host of international stars have officially signed up for the eagerly awaited Pakistan Super League (PSL) draft, including Rassie van der Dussen, Corbin Bosh, Rilee Rossouw, Matthew Short, Gudakesh Motie, Alex Hales, Luke Wood, Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Usman Khawaja, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Tom Curran, David Willey, Dawid Malan, Jason Roy, Shakib Al Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman and Sikandar Raza.
