Thunder courting Cummins for BBL

Pat Cummins is set to be snapped up by Sydney Thunder for the BBL. Source: Colin Murty / News Limited

WESTERN Sydney's most ­exciting young cricketer, Pat Cummins, is returning home for the Big Bash.

Cummins is set to join the Sydney Thunder, while cricket's favourite Westie, Doug Bollinger, is also returning home and is poised to sign with the Sydney Sixers.

The Sixers are on the verge of recruiting damaging West Indian T20 all-rounder Dwayne Smith. A late withdrawal from the Perth Scorchers squad last season, Smith has been flying in the IPL.

He was the second-highest run- scorer in the tournament heading into Chennai's match overnight against Bangalore.

Smith has 440 runs at 45 with a competition-high five half-centuries, bettered only by Glenn Maxwell's rampant 517 runs at 52 with a strike rate of almost 200.

West Indian Dwayne Smith is on the verge of joining Sydney Sixers. Source: News Limited

The official Big Bash trade period begins on Monday but Cummins is unlikely to sign with the Thunder for five months.

Cummins spent the past two years contracted to the Perth Scorchers, who won the Big Bash title last summer, and is due to play for the Scorchers during the Champions League in September and October.

In other Big Bash player highlights:

●England's explosive T20 specialist Alex Hales looks set to leave the Adelaide Strikers to join the Hobart Hurricanes;

● Kevin Pietersen will join the Melbourne Stars as the Big Bash's marquee signing;

● Brad Hodge will leave the Melbourne Stars for the Adelaide Strikers;

● Callum Ferguson is keen to leave the Strikers for the Melbourne Renegades so he can bat in the top three;

● Michael Klinger is still contracted to the Strikers despite leaving South Australia to play Sheffield Shield and one-day cricket with Western Australia. The Strikers may require a suitable trade to release him; and

● David Hussey's desire to join his brother Mike at the Sydney Thunder has been quelled by a new role with Cricket Victoria.

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