These Pakistani superstars are set to feature in BBL 12

Pakistani superstars including all-format captain Babar Azam, T20I specialist batter Mohammad Rizwan, and ace bowler Shaheen Afridi are set to enter the Big Bash League (BBL) draft.

The draft order was revealed by Cricket Australia (CA) as Melbourne Renegades have the first pick whereas Ricky Ponting's Hobart Hurricanes will be the last team to determine their pick.

Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are the two of the highest-rated players in the T20I format and are bound to give tough competition to the opposition. Other stars to feature in the league will include Rashid Khan, Faf Du Plessis, and Dwayne Bravo.

Currently, there are a total of 170 nominations for the BBL draft so far but only 28 are public.

Kieron Pollard, Rilee Rossouw, and Colin Munro are also set to feature in the BBL to further amp up the star value of the competition.

The lottery held yesterday revealed that Melbourne Renegades will get the first pick for BBL 12 whereas the complete draft will be held on August 28.

The draft will be broadcast on Fox Sports and Kayo, with Fox Cricket's Adam Gilchrist, Michael Hussey, Darren Lehmann, Kath Loughnan, and Mark Howard to host.