St. Lucia June 16 (IANS) Caribbean Premier League (CPL) outfit St. Lucia Stars have signed banned Australia batsman David Warner in their squad for the upcoming season beginning August 8 the West Indian club announced on Saturday.
Warner will replace fellow big-hitting Australian D Arcy Short who was ruled out of the tournament after being selected in Australia A s tour of India.
"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 " Stars General Manager Mohammad Khan was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au.
Warner who was handed a 12-month ban following his role in the Cape Town ball-tampering scandal will make a return to competitive cricket in Canada s inaugural Global T20 tournament for the Winnipeg Hawks later this month alongside his former skipper Steve Smith who was also handed a 12-month suspension by CA.
The month-long CPL will also feature other Australians like all-rounder Shane Watson and Chris Lynn.

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