Lahore Qalandars selected A.B. de Villiers as first pick in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) draft and Steve Smith was snapped up by a yet-to-be-named franchise on Tuesday.
De Villiers was the prized selection as a 'Platinum' player for a tournament which gets under way in February. Mohammad Hafeez, Carlos Brathwaite and Yasir Shah will be among the former South Africa captain's Qalandars teammates.
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Banned ex-Australia skipper Smith was recruited by a 'sixth team' - formerly Multan Sultans - to play alongside the likes of Mohammad Abbas, Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik.
Defending champion Islamabad United brought in former England batsman Ian Bell and secured a return for his compatriot Samit Patel.
Kieron Pollard will play for Peshawar Zalmi, while fellow West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo was picked by Quetta Gladiators.
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