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With a little over a month before the inaugural Mzansi Super League T20 begins, the player draft took place on Wednesday morning with the destination some of the world’s biggest stars confirmed.
The competition begins on November 16 and runs until December 16 with six teams taking part, and each team is tied to one of the host cities.
MSL T20 Teams
Cape Town Blitz (PPC Newlands), Durban Heat (Kingsmead), Jozi Stars (Bidvest Wanderers), Nelson Mandela Bay Giants (St George’s Park), Paarl Rocks (Eurolux Boland Park) and Tshwane Spartans (Supersport Park Centurion).
1. CAPE TOWN BLITZ
Home ground: Newlands
Coach: Ashwell Prince
Marquee Protea: Quinton de Kock
Marquee international: Dawid Malan
Squad: Quinton de Kock, Dawid Malan (England), Andile Phehlukwayo, Dale Steyn, Samuel Badree (Windies), Asif Ali (Pakistan), Farhaan Behardien, Anrich Nortjé, Janneman Malan, Malusi Siboto, George Linde, Ferisco Adams, Jason Smith, Sibonelo Makhanya, Kyle Verreynne (rookie), Dane Piedt
2. DURBAN HEAT
Home ground: Kingsmead
Coach: Grant Morgan
Marquee Protea: Hashim Amla
Marquee international: Rashid Khan
Squad: Hashim Amla, Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Kyle Abbott (kolpak), Keshav Maharaj, Khaya Zondo, Albie Morkel, Marchant de Lange (kolpak), Vernon Philander, Brandon Mavuta (Zimbabwe), Temba Bavuma, Morné van Wyk, Okuhle Cele (rookie), Sarel Erwee, Tladi Bokako
3. JOZI STARS
Home ground: Wanderers
Coaching and technical team: Enoch Nkwe, Wandile Gwavu, Justin Sammons, Nandile Nelson Tyali, Brett Edwards
Marquee Protea: Kagiso Rabada
Marquee international: Chris Gayle
Squad: 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 (rookie), Simon Harmer (kolpak), Calvin Savage, Alfred Mothoa
4. NELSON MANDELA BAY GIANTS
Home ground: St. George’s Park
Coach: Eric Simons
Marquee Protea: Imran Tahir
Marquee international: Jason Roy
Squad: 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 (rookie), Lizaad Williams, Rudi Second, Carmi le Roux
5. PAARL ROCKS
Home ground: Boland Park
Coach: Adrian Birrell
Marquee Protea: Faf du Plessis
Marquee international: Dwayne Bravo
Squad: 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 (kolpak), Eathan Bosch (rookie), Patrick Kruger, Kerwin Mungroo
6. TSHWANE SPARTANS
Home ground: Centurion
Coach: Mark Boucher
Marquee Protea: AB de Villiers
Marquee international: Eoin Morgan
Squad: 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 (rookie), Tony de Zorzi (rookie), Dean Elgar, Andrew Birch, Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe), Shaun von Berg, Eldred Hawken
