JACKSON Bird will return home after the Sydney Sixers secured his services for BBL05, while his former Stars teammate Luke Wright has signed a three-year contract extension with the Melbourne side.

Big Bash League teams are scouring the market for potential signings and the Sixers look to have filled the void left by retired quick Brett Lee with Bird’s signature.

Batsman Luke Wright confirms he has signed a three-year contract extension with @StarsBBL #BBL pic.twitter.com/f29h8uaxBk — FOX SPORTS News (@FOXSportsNews) March 2, 2015

Bird burst onto the scene in 2011 for Tasmania and earned his first international cap against Sri Lanka in 2013.

However, Bird’s promising international career, that includes an Ashes cap, stalled after suffering a series on injury setbacks.

media_camera Luke Wright re-signs with Melbourne Stars. Picture: Wayne Ludbey

Bird will most likely continue to play for Tasmania in Shield and Matador Cup tournaments.

Meanwhile, the Stars have kept it in-house, securing former England international Luke Wright for a further three years.

Join us in welcoming @jbird431 to the Sixers!!! The Sydney-native has signed for three seasons #smashemsixers pic.twitter.com/okiYWHvW2E — Sydney Sixers (@SixersBBL) March 2, 2015

Wright failed to reach his lofty standards in BBL04, scoring just 36 run in his last five innings for the Stars.

However, Wright has become somewhat of a Twenty20 special and his talents in the shortest form of the game are undeniable.