Imad Wasim joins Melbourne Stars for BBL 13

Imad Wasim, who recently announced his retirement from international cricket, is now set to feature in the next edition of the Big Bash League (BBL) and will be playing for the Melbourne Stars. He will be joining the team after Christmas for the remaining matches in the tournament.

With 121 T20 and ODI games under his belt for Pakistan, Imad brings a wealth of experience, coupled with valuable lower-order batting skills that complement his crafty left-arm orthodox bowling. Additionally, he possesses the rare ability to bowl with the new ball during the power play, a skill possessed by very few spinners in world cricket.

"With Liam available for the first three matches, we identified Imad as a player who could come in and perform a role for us with his left-arm spin and lengthen our batting lineup. I'm really looking forward to seeing lots of Pakistan fans in the crowd at the MCG with Imad joining his former national teammates, Usama Mir and Haris Rauf," Melbourne Stars' General Manager Blair Crouch as quoted by melbournestars.com.au

Imad Wasim's track record in Big Bash League and T20Is

In his previous ten Big Bash League (BBL) matches, Imad has showcased his prowess. Batting in eight innings, he amassed a total of 56 runs with a highest score of 15 and an average of 11.2. On the bowling front, Imad bowled 37.1 overs in the same ten matches, securing ten wickets, with his best figures being 2/13. Although he hasn't achieved a five-wicket haul, his bowling average stands at 26.6 with an economy rate of 7.16.

When it comes to Imad's overall T20 statistics, in T20 Internationals (T20I), he has participated in 66 matches. As a batter, he has batted in 44 innings, accumulating 486 runs with a highest score of 64. His batting average is 15.19, and he boasts a strike rate of 131.71, including one half-century to his name.

As far as his bowling records are concerned, Imad has bowled in 65 innings and has claimed 65 wickets. Wasim has achieved a 5-wicket haul with his best figures in an innings being 5/14. With a bowling economy rate of 6.27 and an average of 21.78, Imad maintains an impressive strike rate of 20.86.