Sydney May 29 (IANS) Former Aussie pacer John Hastings will return to his native New South Wales after signing a one-year deal with the Sydney Sixers in the upcoming season of the Big Bash League (BBL).
Hastings who retired from first-class and one-day cricket last year played seven years with the Melbourne Stars and captained them last season.
But after a last-placed finish in 2017 the pacer has decided to head north to Sydney.
"It is nice to be back in Sydney actually it brought back a lot of nice memories walking through that NSW cricket office " Hastings was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au.
"I ve got an opportunity to come back and play with a lot of close friends of mine Stevie O Keefe was best man at my wedding and Moises Henriques and I played a lot of cricket together as juniors and Pete Nevill is one of my good mates as well " he added.
The move will see Hastings rejoin his former Victoria coach Greg Shipperd.

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