Brisbane: New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori will join Queensland as a guest player in the Twenty20 Big Bash tournament beginning next week.
Left-arm spinner Vettori has agreed to a two-match stint with the Bulls as their overseas player and will make his Queensland debut in the January 13 clash with NSW at ANZ Stadium.
He is also available for the preliminary final should Queensland finish second or third and could play in the $12.5 million Champions League tournament in India should the Bulls qualify by finishing in the top two of the Big Bash.
"We all know his bowling is world class, but every bit of feedback we have received about him highlights that he is a fine leader of men who has a fantastic cricket brain and a calm and professional on-field presence," Queensland coach Trevor Barsby said.
The 30-year-old Kiwis skipper, who was the youngest player to play Test cricket for Black Caps when he made his debut as an 18-year-old, recently became just the eighth player in history to take 300 Test wickets and score 3000 Test runs.
Squad: Chris Simpson (capt), Glen Batticciotto, Lee Carseldine, Ben Cutting, Ryan Harris, Chris Hartley, James Hopes, Ben Laughlin, Daniel Vettori, Alister McDermott, Craig Philipson, Nathan Reardon, Nathan Rimmington.