Steve Smith joins Comilla Victorians

Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) franchise Comilla Victorians have signed Australian Steve Smith for the upcoming edition of the tournament, scheduled to start from January 05, reports Cricbuzz.

"We have signed him and hopefully he will be available after four games," Victorians officials told the online sports portal on Tuesday.

The Australian will arrive after the departure of Pakistani Shoaib Malik, who is expected to be available for the opening four matches, as he will join the Pakistan team ahead of the series against New Zealand.

Smith and Warner will be serving the ban till March 29, 2019 while Bancroft's time away is until December 29 this year.

Smith compatriot Warner joined Sylhet Sixers for the upcoming edition of BPL.