Rishad to play for Hobart Hurricanes in Big Bash

Bangladesh leg spinner Rishad Hossain is set to play for Hobart Hurricanes in the upcoming edition of Australia's T20 league Big Bash. 

Hobart picked Rishad from bronze category during the BBL draft on Sunday (September 1).

Hobart Hurricanes confirmed the information in a facebook post from their official page, saying, "A Bangladeshi Tiger has joined the Hurricanes! Welcome to Rishad Hossain, an exciting young leg spinner who will take the BBL|14 by storm!"

Rishad Hossain becomes the only second Bangladeshi after Shakib Al Hasan to feature in the Big Bash League. Previously Shakib played for Melbourne Renegades and Adelaide Strikers.

Rishad Hossain has been phenomenal since his debut and caught the eyes of World Cricket pundits. Making his international debut against Afghanistan, he started ripping through. With his crafty bowling, he has the skills of pinch hitting as well.

Playing 29 T20 matches, he picked up 35 wickets at an average of only 19.2 with an economy rate of just 7.63. After a sensational T20 World Cup for Bangladesh he has become a vital force in Bangladesh's T20I bowling lineup.

Among the Bangladeshi players, pacer Hasan Mahmud and Tanzim Hasan and Taijul Islam will go under the hammer. The batters in the draft are Zakir Ali, Rony Talukdar, Tanzid Hasan, and Shamim Hossain and all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin has also entered the draft. Jahanara Alam, the only female Bangladeshi cricketer, has also registered for the draft.

The Big Bash League will start on December 15 and conclude on January 27, while the women's tournament will begin earlier, on October 27, and end on December 15.