MICHAEL Carberry will be up against all-time greats including Brian Lara when he begins preparations for the KFC Big Bash with the Perth Scorchers.

West Indies icon Brian Lara has been confirmed as the final member of a Legends XI, who will provide warm-up opposition against the Big Bash champions next month.

Lara joins Australian greats Adam Gilchrist, Ricky Ponting, Matthew Hayden, Glenn McGrath, Justin Langer and Andrew Symonds - as well as Herschelle Gibbs and Andrew Flintoff - in the Legends XI to play the Scorchers during the WA Festival of Cricket in Perth on December 11.

The first game of the Scorchers’ defence is against the Adelaide Strikers on December 21.

Carberry scored 266 runs at 44 for the Scorchers in 2014/15.