NICK LARKIN SIGNS EXTENSION WITH MELBOURNE STARS

Taree’s Nick Larkin will play on in the Big Bash League signing a two year extension with the Melbourne Stars.

The 31-year-old has become a staple of the side’s top order in recent seasons, and is closing in on 40 appearances.

Larkin continues to adapt to the shorter form of the game, boasting a strike rate of almost 130.

The Stars will open their campaign against the Sydney Sixers at the SCG on December 5.