MZANSI SUPER TWENTY20
Modest start for new league
None of the international marquee players will be available for the full tournament because of commitments to international cricket
Dan Christian, Samuel Badree and Jeevan Mendis headlined a modest list of international stars drafted into SA’s new Mzansi Super League Twenty20 tournament on Wednesday. Australian all-rounder Christian, Sri Lankan all-rounder Jeevan Mendis and West Indian leg-spinner Badree were signed for R750,000 each for the month-long tournament, from November 15 to December 16. They will play for the Jozi Stars, Tshwane Spartans and Cape Town Blitz, respectively. Apart from six international marquee players who had already been announced, none of the foreign players attracted bids in the top salary bracket of R1m during a draw function in Johannesburg. All the R1m players were South Africans: David Miller, Dane Vilas, Tabraiz Shamsi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Lungi Ngidi and Chris Morris. Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan was assigned to Durban Heat, who had first choice of the international marquee players. West Indians Chris Gayle and Dwayne Bravo will play for the Jozi Stars and Paarl Rocks, re...
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