Peshawar Zalmi has picked explosive Australian batter Mitchell Owen in the Supplementary category after Corbin Bosch withdrew from the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10.
Owen made headlines after leading Hobart Hurricanes to their first Big Bash League (BBL) title. His joint-fastest century in the tournament’s history helped his team to overcome Sydney Thunder in the final.
The right-hand batter registered himself in the PSL draft but remained unpicked. Mitchell Owen has now been drafted to Zalmi in the Supplementary category.
“Supplementary draft pick. All-Rounder Mitchell Owen joins the Zalmi squad for [PSL 10],” the franchise announced in an Instagram post accompanied by an animated poster of the Australian batter.
His inclusion in the Zalmi squad comes a day after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced serving a legal notice to South Africa all-rounder Corbin Bosch for breaching his PSL contract.
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The 30-year-old was picked in the diamond category by Peshawar Zalmi for the PSL 10, however, he withdrew from the upcoming tournament to join the IPL franchise Mumbai Indian.
“South Africa’s Corbin Bosch has been served a legal notice by the PCB alleging breach of the all-rounder’s contractual obligations to the PCB,” the cricket board said in a statement.
It is worth noting here that the PSL 10 is set to commence on April 11, with defending champions Islamabad United taking on Lahore Qalandars at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in the opening match.
The six-team tournament will see 34 matches between April 11 and May 18.
Peshawar Zalmi squad for PSL 10: Babar Azam, Saim Ayub and Tom Kohler-Cadmore (all platinum), Mohammad Haris and Mohammad Ali (both diamond), Hussain Talat, Nahid Rana and Abdul Samad (all gold), Arif Yaqoob, Mehran Mumtaz, Sufiyan Muqeem and Najibullah Zadran (all silver), Ali Raza and Maaz Sadaqat (both emerging), Mitchell Owen, Ahmed Daniyal and Alzarri Joseph (all supplementary).
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