Rashid Khan and Kieron Pollard enter inaugural BBL overseas draft

Dwayne Bravo, Faf du Plessis and Colin Munro are among more than 100 players to declare an interest in being selected for the 12th edition of the competition

The Big Bash League's first overseas player draft will include Rashid Khan, Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo after they were among the first tranche of players to enter themselves for selection.

More than 100 players have registered their interest in being selected as overseas players for the 12th edition of the competition. The draft itself is expected to take place in August.

T20 legends Pollard and Bravo are among 14 West Indian players to enter, while Faf du Plessis, Marchant de Lange and Rilee Rossouw make up the South Africa contingent.

Rashid, the highest overseas wicket-taker in BBL history with 92 in 61 games, is one of eight Afghanistan players to nominate themselves.

Qais Ahmad, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Naveen-ul-Haq are also available for selection.

David Wiese of Namibia and New Zealand pair Colin Munro and Todd Astle complete the list of names confirmed by Cricket Australia.

^{Munro led Perth Scorchers to their fourth title earlier this year (Chris Hyde/Getty Images)}

Both Munro and Qais are eligible for retention by holders Perth Scorchers and Melbourne Stars respectively, having represented them last season.

BBL player acquisition and cricket consultant Trent Woodhill said: "To receive nominations from players such as Rashid Khan, Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo demonstrates the attention on the BBL in the global marketplace thanks to the draft."

Afghanistan: Rashid Khan, Qais Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Waqarullah Ishaq, Izharulhaq Naveed, Naveen Ul Haq Murid, Hazratullah Zazai

Namibia: David Wiese

New Zealand: Colin Munro, Todd Astle

South Africa: Faf du Plessis, Marchant de Lange, Rilee Rossouw

West Indies: Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Sheldon Cottrell, Chemar Holder, Akeal Hosein, Evin Lewis, Anderson Phillip, Khary Pierre, Ravi Rampaul, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayden Seales, Kevin Sinclair, Tion Webster, Nyeem Young

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