Ferguson stays in Adelaide with Strikers

Posted July 7, 2011 15:11:00

Fringe Australian batsman Callum Ferguson has rejected lucrative interstate offers and will play with his home-town Adelaide Strikers in the revamped Twenty20 competition.

Ferguson on Thursday said he will play for the Adelaide franchise in the competition starting in December.

The 26-year-old strokeplayer received several offers from other franchises, but decided to stay in South Australia.

"This city has seen some great success in the T20 format recently so it would be great to see it continue," Ferguson - on tour with Australia A in Zimbabwe - said in a statement.

Ferguson is among a batch of cricketers, who were part of SA's T20 champion side last summer, to commit to the Strikers.

Batsman Dan Harris, Nathan Lyon, captain Michael Klinger, Aiden Blizzard, Aaron O'Brien, Kane Richardson, Tom Cooper and Cameron Borgas will also remain in Adelaide.

- AAP

Tags: sport, cricket, twenty20, adelaide-5000

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