Australia Twenty20 Big Bash team Sydney Thunder have strengthened their pace attack by recruiting West Indies quick Fidel Edwards and Australian left arm quick Doug Bollinger.

The duo will join the likes of Chris Gayle, David Warner and Usman Khawaja at the Thunder for the revamped domestic Twenty20 competition starting this summer, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.

Edwards has played 12 Twenty20 internationals for the West Indies, taking 10 wickets at 30.80.

New South Welshman Bollinger impressed during the 2011 Indian Premier League season where he was the second leading wicket taker for champions Chennai Super Kings, claiming 17 scalps at 19.35.