Xtra Time Web Desk: Punjab Kings on Friday signed Australia’s new pace sensation Nathan Ellis for the remaining matches of IPL 2021 in UAE. Ellis has replaced his countrymen Jhye Richardson and Riley Meredith, both of whom were ruled out of IPL 2021. Ellis was recently named as one of the three travelling reserve for the Australian squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in UAE.
“Ellis was being chased by three IPL franchises for the upcoming tournament before agreeing to terms with an unnamed team on Thursday night,” stated a report in cricket.com.au.
The development comes less than a fortnight after he picked up a hat-trick on international debut against Bangladesh in Dhaka.
His wickets against Bangladesh included Mahdmullah, Mehidy Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman off the final three balls of the innings as he became the first cricketer to take a hat-trick on T20I debut. He joined Brett Lee and Ashton Agar to become the third Australian to take a hat-trick in a T20 International match.
Ellis went unsold in the player auction in January.