19 Jul 2011

Vettori joins Brisbane Heat

6:17 pm on 19 July 2011

Former New Zealan captain Daniel Vettori will play alongside compatriot Brendon McCullum in this summer's Australian Twenty20 cricket Big Bash League.

Vettori has signed with the Brisbane Heat for the new-look domestic competition, joining McCullum as the team's second international player.

It's Vettori's second stint with a Queensland team in Australian domestic Twenty20 action after he played for the Bulls in the 2009 Big Bash.

The 32-year-old spinner is widely regarded as one of the best limited overs bowlers in the game and says he's looking forward to more time in Brisbane with the team than he did when he played for the Bulls.

How much Vettori and McCullum play for the Heat will depend on their commitments with New Zealand cricket and their provincial teams.