Badree signs with Brisbane Heat

Tue, May 12, '15

West Indies legspinner Samuel Badree has signed with the Brisbane Heat for the 2015-16 Big Bash League. Badree, the No.1-ranked Twenty20 international bowler in the world, had signed with the Heat for last summer but was forced to withdraw due to a shoulder injury. He is yet to make his BBL debut.

Badree arrived in Brisbane this week to take up a short-term mentoring position at Cricket Australia's spin camp. He will return to Brisbane later this year and the Heat coach Daniel Vettori said he was pleased that Badree would again be part of the side's plans.

"We're delighted that Sammy has agreed to join the Heat for BBL 05," Vettori said. "It was a real shame for us that he was unable to be on board last season due to injury. Having played against him in the past, I know what a class performer he is on and off the field.