Worcestershire's leading wicket taker in the 2022 T20 Vitality Blast has signed a deal to play in the inaugural Nepal T20 league.

Pat Brown was selected in the draft by Lumbini All Stars as one of their overseas signings for the tournament that takes place through December.

Yorkshire opener Adam Lyth, West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite and ex Sri Lanka captain Angelo Matthews are amongst those also participating.

Six teams are taking part in the new competition which was originally scheduled to take place in September and October but was postponed.

It all starts on December 11 and end on New Year’s Eve with all matches taking place at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Stadium, Kathmandu.

The other teams taking part are Western United, Pokhara Avengers, Janakpur Royals, Kathmandu Gurkhas and Biratnagar Super Kings with the league played on a double round robin and play-off format.

Brown already has experience in franchise competitions of two spells in The Hundred, with Birmingham Phoenix and Oval Invincibles, and the Pakistan Super League with Peshawar Zalmi.

In October, he also played in the Atalanta T20 competition for Stallions CC.

Brown was Worcestershire Rapids leading wicket-taker in the 2022 Vitality Blast after his outstanding success in the 2018 and 2019 tournaments.