The player draft for South Africa’s inaugural Mzansi T20 Super League took place in Cape Town on Wednesday with the six franchises making their squad picks.
The six franchises had already been allotted a marquee South African player each last week with Imran Tahir, Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers, Faf du Plessis, JP Duminy and Kagiso Rabada being the designated players.
However, a shoulder injury to JP Duminy has seen the all-rounder ruled out of the tournament with wicketkeeper batsman Quinton de Kock taking his place as the South African marquee player for Cape Town Blitz.
Afghanistan star Rashid Khan was the first international marquee player to be snapped up in the draft on Wednesday with Durban Heat securing the leg-spinner’s services.
West Indies stalwart Chris Gayle was the next marquee player to go under the hammer with Jozi Stars snapping up the left-handed opener.
One of the best spin bowlers in world cricket, @rashidkhan_19 will bring the fire to the @durban_heat pic.twitter.com/LEHitHA1ks
— Mzansi Super League (@MSL_T20) October 17, 2018
His compatriot Dwayne Bravo became Paarl Rocks’ international marquee players while England’s Eoin Morgan and Jason Roy were picked up by Tshwane Spartans and Nelson Mandela Bay Giants respectively. Another Englishman in Dawid Malan was picked by Cape Town Blitz as their international marquee player.
Pakistan’s Asif Ali was picked up by Cape Town Blitz who also secured the services of South Africa pace ace Dale Steyn. Lungi Ngidi went the way of Tshwane Spartans while Durban Heat pocketed David Miller.
The inaugural edition of the league will get underway on November 16 and is slated to continue until December 16.
COMPLETE SQUADS
CAPE TOWN BLITZ: Quinton de Kock, Dawid Malan (England), Andile Phehlukwayo, Dale Steyn, Samuel Badree (Windies), Asif Ali (Pakistan), Farhaan Behardien, Anrich Nortje, Janneman Malan, Malusi Siboto, George Linde, Ferisco Adams, Jason Smith, Sibonelo Makhanya, Kyle Verreynne, Dane Piedt.
DURBAN HEAT: Hashim Amla, Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Kyle Abbott, Keshav Maharaj, Khaya Zondo, Albie Morkel, Marchant de Lange, Vernon Philander, Brandon Mavuta (Zimbabwe), Temba Bavuma, Morne van Wyk, Okuhle Cele (rookie), Sarel Erwee, Tladi Bokako.
JOZI STARS: Kagiso Rabada, Chris Gayle (Windies), Dane Vilas (kolpak), Rassie van der Dussen, Daniel Christian (Australia), Beuran Hendricks, Reeza Hendricks, Dwaine Pretorius, Eddie Leie, Pite van Biljon, Duanne Olivier, Ryan Rickelton, Sinethemba Qeshile, Simon Harmer, Calvin Savage, Alfred Mothoa.
NELSON MANDELA BAY GIANTS: Imran Tahir, Jason Roy (England), Chris Morris, Jon-Jon Smuts, Junior Dala, Christiaan Jonker, Aaron Phangiso, Ben Duckett (England), Sisanda Magala, Ryan McLaren, Heino Kuhn, Marco Marais, Dyllan Matthews, Lizaad Williams, Rudi Second, Carmi le Roux.
PAARL ROCKS: Faf du Plessis, Dwayne Bravo (Windies), Tabraiz Shamsi, Dane Paterson, Aiden Markram, Mangaliso Mosehle, Bjorn Fortuin, Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Grant Thomson, Paul Stirling (Ireland), Tshepo Moreki, Henry Davids, Cameron Delport, Eathan Bosch, Patrick Kruger, Kerwin Mungroo.
TSHWANE SPARTANS: AB de Villiers, Eoin Morgan (England), Lungi Ngidi, Robbie Frylinck, Jeewan Mendis (Sri Lanka), Theunis de Bruyn, Rory Kleinveldt, Sean Williams (Zimbabwe), Gihahn Cloete, Lutho Sipamla, Tony de Zorzi, Dean Elgar, Andrew Birch, Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe), Shaun von Berg, Eldred Hawken.
