Tasmania sign Rana Naveed for Big Bash T20

Tasmania have signed Pakistan all-rounder Rana Naved-ul-Hasan as their international player for the Big Bash Twenty20 tournament. Rana's signing comes only three days before the Tas' first game against New South Wales (NSW) at Bellerive Oval on Wednesday.

Rana, 31, is Tasmania's third pick after Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga pulled out due to national commitments and England all-rounder Dimitri Mascarenhas withdrew due to a knee injury.

A Sheikhupura-born, all-rounder currently falling in PCB's C category central contract after been granted amnesty by the national board for severing ties with the Indian Cricket League. He has played in nine Tests, 69 one-day internationals and three Twenty20 International matches with best bowling figures of 3-19 against Sri Lanka in August this year.