Veteran Australian all-rounder and Vice-captain Shane Watson on Tuesday signed up with Sydney Sixers for the opening season of the Australian Big Bash League, scheduled later this year.

Watson, who also represented Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) season 4, has a superb Twenty20 record with a batting strike rate of almost 150 for Australia and an economy rate of 7.65 with the ball.

Watson is a quality cricketer: Clark

Sydney Sixers General Manager Stuart Clark believes that Watson will bring both experience and class to the side.

“Shane is a quality cricketer and we are delighted that he has chosen to join the Sixers. He will help provide the leadership that will teach our younger players what it takes to win,” Clark said while speaking to a leading sports website.

Clark says, Watson is a match-winner

“He brings a combination of experience and class, and will help provide the leadership that will teach our younger players what it takes to win. He is a match-winner with both bat and ball, and a quality human being.”

The Franchises are messing up to finalize their squads by Friday, July 22, when the signing window for the eight-team city-based competition closes at 5pm

Sydney Sixers Squad

So far these players have joined Sydney Sixers.

Ed Cowan, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Moises Henriques, Brett Lee, Nic Maddinson, Peter Nevill, Ben Rohrer, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Shane Watson.

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