Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga will play for Tasmania in this summer's domestic Twenty20 competition.
He's the third major international signing for the competition after West Indian stars Chris Gayle (Western Australia) and Dwayne Bravo (Victoria) agreed to play.
Tigers coach Tim Coyle says Malinga is one of a few bowlers who can dominate Twenty20 cricket regularly with the ball.
Each state was been allocated $50,000 from Cricket Australia to help attract an overseas star to raise the competition's profile.
Malinga, 25, bowls pace with a distinctive, explosive action attracting the sobriquet `Malinga the Slinger'.
He's played 15 international Twenty20 matches and taken 19 wickets at an economy rate of 7.37, with best bowling figures of 3/11.
He played for the Mumbai Indians in the most recent IPL.
Malinga can bowl up near the 150km/h mark with his side-arm action and is renowned for yorkers.
He is expected to arrive in Hobart in December.
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