Australian batsman David Warner has agreed to join St Lucia Stars for the 2018 Hero Caribbean Premier League.
He will participate in the CPL for the first time after replacing fellow Australian D’Arcy Short, who has been called up for Australia A’s tour of India, in the Stars line-up.
The 31-year-old is banned from playing international or state cricket due to his role in the ball-tampering scandal during Australia’s Test against South Africa at Newlands in March.
Mohammad Khan, Stars’ General Manager, said: “We are excited to bring David to the Saint Lucia Stars. David is arguably one of the greatest batsman of the modern era and a winning player. He is going to add a lot of value on the field and in the dressing room as we pursue our first Hero CPL Title.”
Warner, along with fellow banned team-mate Cameron Bancroft, has already agreed to play grade cricket as well as a limited-overs tournament in Darwin in July.
St Lucia Stars will open their campaign against defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders on August 8. The last time Warner played in the Caribbean he plundered 109 in a ODI against South Africa in 2016.
