Melbourne, June 19 -- Pakistan's superstar Shaheen Shah Afridi has been snapped up by Brisbane Heat as the first overall pick in the Big Bash League (BBL) Draft for Season 15, held in Melbourne on Thursday.

The event saw a total of 24 players picked up by the eight franchises, including 7 Pakistani, 12 English, 4 Kiwis, and one Bangladeshi cricketer among the international stars picked.

Shaheen, who brings blistering pace and left-arm swing to the Heat, leads a formidable group of Pakistani players confirmed for the tournament, as per a press release from Cricket Australia.

The Pakistan pacer has taken 310 wickets in 222 T20s at an average of 20.99 and best figures of 6/19, with five five-wicket hauls.

In the Platinum category, Pakist...