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Former New Zealand pacer Mitchell McClenaghan has signed up with Sydney Thunder in the Australian twenty20 Big Bash League. The 31-year-old bowler turned down his NZ contract in August to focus on playing in the twenty20 leagues around the world. The Left-arm paceman has plenty of experience in T20 format, having played with Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League, Durban Qalanders in South Africa's T20 league, and St Lucia Stars in the Caribbean Premier League. "I spent some time at the St Lucia Stars with Shane Watson and got to know his outlook on the game and hear his passion for Sydney Thunder and the organisation," McClenaghan told Cricket.com.au . "I've admired watching his career and seeing how it's progressed. I enjoyed playing alongside him in St Lucia and I think I'll learn a lot from him during my time with Thunder. "I grew up in Australia and watched a lot of Aussie cricket and to have the opportunity to play in the Big ...

Middlesex have secured the services of New Zealand fast bowler Mitchell McClenaghan, who signed a contract with the English county club to play six T20 Blast matches this summer. The 28-year-old, who is currently representing Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League, will arrive at Lord's in the start of the July as a cover for South Africa’s Kyle Abbott, whose contract with the club expires in June. "Replacing one high quality overseas fast-bowler with another was not easy but we have managed to do this with the signing of McClenaghan," Angus Fraser, the managing director told the club's official website . "Mitchell's style, left-arm fast, gives him a point of difference and his skill has allowed him to take wickets wherever he has played." The left-arm fast bowler added: "I am delighted to have signed for Middlesex for the NatWest T20 Blast. It's every player's dream to play at Lord's and I am delighted to have...

New Zealand fast bowler Mitchell McClenaghan has signed Lancashire for their Friends Life t20 campaign later this month. McClenaghan became the Lancashire's second overseas player after Australia's Simon Katich. McClenaghan is excited and he is looking forward to play county cricket . " I am delighted to be joining Lancashire for the Friends Life t20, " he said. " I have enjoyed being part of the New Zealand tour of the UK and Champions Trophy squad so far and the opportunity to broaden my cricket experience by playing county cricket was too good to turn down. Lancashire are a club with a great history and tradition and I hope to be able to help the club to T20 success this season. " Lancashire coach Peter Moores said, " To have an international quality left-arm seamer joining us for the Friends Life t20 competition is very exciting and a real boost to the squad. The fact that Mitchell is coming straight out of international cricket in Engla...