Stuart Broad will play for Hobart Hurricanes in Big Bash

England paceman Stuart Broad is to play for the Hobart Hurricanes in the KFC T20 Big Bash League this winter.

It will be Broad's first appearance in the BBL and the 30-year-old will line up alongside Sri Lankan batting great Kumar Sangakkara for the Hurricanes.

"From a personal point of view, the BBL looks like a fantastic competition to be involved in," Broad said. "Australia is one of my favourite places to play, the pitches and the crowds make for great cricket, and the atmosphere is fantastic.

"It has been really good to have Hurricanes teammate Dan Christian playing with me at Notts. He has been really positive about the Hobart Hurricanes and also the city of Hobart, which I'm looking forward to embracing,"

An integral member of the England Test side, Broad is a former England T20 captain and has played 56 T20 internationals, although the last of them was in March 2014.

"Stuart Broad has an incredible record in all three formats and his knowledge of the game overall will be a huge asset for our bowling group going forward," Hobart Hurricanes' coach Damien Wright said. "He will give us great firepower with the ball and will be a fantastic inclusion into our pace attack, joining (Shaun) Tait, (Jake) Reed and (Sam) Rainbird.

"We now have two of the biggest names in our game playing for the Hobart Hurricanes and our members and fans should be extremely excited for BBL/06.

"It was key to find someone who could contribute in a big way with the ball and we believe we've signed one of the very best to do this.

"He is a terrific fella who is determined to do well throughout the Big Bash, as well as seeing this as a great opportunity to put himself back in contention for England in the shorter formats of the game."