Big Bash League mock draft 2022: Every player nomination, draft order and more
Who will go No.1 and which stars will surprise on BBL draft night? Our experts played the role of BBL clubs — see how it could play out and watch the replay.
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The biggest change in BBL history is only days away.
The inaugural Big Bash League draft is set to revolutionise Australia’s T20 competition and has attracted nominations from some of the biggest names in world cricket.
Ex-South African captain Faf du Plessis, West Indian stars Andre Russell and Kieron Pollard, New Zealand quick Trent Boult and English trio Jason Roy, Liam Livingstone and Sam Billings are among 12 ‘platinum’ players who could earn top dollar with a successful bid.
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE THE FULL LIST OF NOMINATED PLAYERS AND EVERY PICK FROM OUR BBL MOCK DRAFT
The BBL draft will be held this Sunday, August 28, taking place after the completion of the first ODI match between Australia and Zimbabwe.
The event will be broadcast on Foxtel and Kayo.
Before then, four of our experts took part in a draft simulation.
In the mock draft, News Corp cricket writers Ben Horne and Daniel Cherny were joined by Dan Batten and Tim Michell, taking the role of selector for two teams each.
Using their knowledge and research on the talent available, they selected on behalf of their chosen BBL franchises to show you how the draft could play out.
Most internationals will not stay for the full BBL with competitions in South Africa and the United Arab Emirates competing for talent.
But with more than 250 players nominated, including some of the rising stars of T20 cricket, BBL clubs have no shortage of quality options to pick from.
Players have nominated in different categories based on their potential wages, with platinum, gold, silver and bronze sections of the draft.
Round 1 will comprise platinum players only, gold and platinum players can be selected in Round 2, gold and silver players can be selected in Round 3 and silver or bronze in Round 4.
Clubs can select a maximum of three internationals and players listed for retention can have bids matched by a club they played for last summer.
For example, the Strikers are all but certain to match a bid for Rashid Khan when it arrives.
BBL MOCK DRAFT
FIRST ROUND (PLATINUM)
Adelaide Strikers
Pick 1 — Rashid Khan – Platinum
Matching Renegades bid with retention pick
Tim Michell says: Was it ever in doubt? This is likely how the first pick in BBL draft history will play out. Why wouldn’t the Renegades make a bold play at snaring the best spinner in BBL history? Rashid is a fan favourite in Adelaide and there would be uproar if the Strikers didn’t use their retention pick to ensure he stays in the City of Churches. Even if he’s not available for the full tournament, Rashid is so important to the Strikers there was no option but to match. He would leave a massive hole if another BBL club managed to lure him from Adelaide in the draft and we weren’t going to allow that to happen.
Melbourne Renegades
Pick 2 — Trent Boult – Platinum
Dan Cherny says: Boult’s recent decision to declare himself a cricket globetrotter free of central ties to New Zealand Cricket makes him a compelling candidate. In real life the Stars are thought to be interested at pick 2, but it is their cross-town rivals the Renegades who should seriously consider the Black Caps quick. When the Renegades won the title four seasons ago they did so on the back of an array of bowling options. Since then they have been overly reliant on Kane Richardson, so Boult’s ability to strike in the power play is very appealing. His availability is a concern though given he has signed for the UAE league.
Melbourne Stars
Pick 3 – Liam Livingstone — Platinum
Dan Batten says: It’s best available at this pick and with Trent Boult off the board, it’s time to welcome arguably the most destructive batter in world T20 at the moment in Livingstone. The Englishman is coming off a stellar IPL campaign for the Punjab Kings where he clubbed 437 runs at a blistering strike rate of 182 and he is more than handy with the ball with his leg spin, proving that on the world stage at last year’s T20 World Cup. However, the former Schorchers’ availability will be limited having signed with the same franchise as Rashid Khan in the South Africa T20 competition.
Brisbane Heat
Pick 4 – Faf du Plessis – Platinum
Tim Michell says: Couldn’t say his name any quicker when he got past the first two picks. Brisbane Heat’s biggest issue has been at the top of the order in recent summers and letting Chris Lynn go leaves a void of experience. Bringing du Plessis in to fill the No. 3 spot would give Brisbane a perfect replacement for Lynn. Australian cricket fans probably know du Plessis best for his Test achievements, including that memorable day where he withstood an Aussie barrage in Adelaide. But he is a fine T20 player with an average of 35.5 and strike rate of 134 from 50 T20 internationals. Du Plessis has almost 8000 T20 runs from 299 matches across his career.
Sydney Sixers
Pick 5 – Chris Jordan – Platinum
Ben Horne says: The highly skilful England international is capable of bowling those dirty death overs which is one of the key attributes the Sixers will be looking for in the draft. Jordan was brought in by the Sixers last summer and coach Greg Shipperd runs a loyal organisation that likes to build continuity and combinations. The fact Jordan (like virtually all the platinum picks) is only available for half the tournament is hardly ideal, but the talented quick can at least set a platform for the Sixers to build their season on. Who knows … maybe there’s still time to convince Mitchell Starc or Josh Hazlewood into a late-season cameo? …
Perth Scorchers
Pick 6 – Andre Russell – Platinum
The Scorchers have a very good domestic list so are recruiting from a position of strength. Russell is eligible to be matched by the Stars and will need to depart for the UAE but his dual threat is rare in T20 franchise cricket. A massive hitter, Russell is also a fruitful wickettaker capable of clocking 140 km/h. He is too good to pass up.
Sydney Thunder
Pick 7 Sam Billings – Platinum
Ben Horne says: The brilliant middle-order batsman/wicketkeeper was player of the year for the Thunder last season and it’s almost a no-brainer to bring him back into the fold, albeit for half the season. Good for dressing room culture as well as getting results on the pitch. Natural leader who could potentially skipper the Thunder if the club was holding out for David Warner to take over the reins for the final five matches. As a current England T20 international, and star of the IPL, Billings is without doubt one of the most highly credentialed overseas players in the draft as an import still very much at the top of his game.
Hobart Hurricanes
Pick 8 – Dwayne Bravo – Platinum
Dan Batten says: He may be 39 by the time BBL12 rolls around but DJ Bravo has still got it – and he is an undisputed T20 champion. The all-time leading wicket taker in T20 cricket, Bravo claimed 16 wickets at an impressive strike rate of 12.8 for the Chennai Super Kings at this year’s IPL and will form a formidable pairing with emerging Aussie quick Nathan Ellis at the death.
SECOND ROUND (PLATINUM AND SILVER)
Pick 9 – Shadab Khan – gold
Cherny says:Having already had stints with the Heat and the Sixers, Shadab is no stranger to the BBL. A prodigious turner of the ball and a damaging lower-order batter, he shapes as terrific value if he can be snared on the second rung of player payments. The Renegades relinquished Cameron Boyce to the Strikers and are known to be on the hunt for spin options. The Pakistani would be a very good option, especially on the traditionally spin-friendly decks at Marvel Stadium.
Melbourne Stars
Pick 10 – Pass
Brisbane Heat
Pick 11 – David Willey – Platinum
Michell says: How did the English all-rounder get to this pick? Willey is the exact type of player Brisbane needs to slot in and No. 6 or No. 7 and be a threat with the ball at the death. The Heat tied Jack Wildermuth in that role last year but he was eventually dropped and James Bazley took on a more prominent all-round role. Brisbane will no doubt want to continue to expose Bazley, but Willey’s experience as a bowling all-rounder would be invaluable. He has 232 wickets from 231 career T20s and he has BBL experience with Perth Scorchers. Ticks every box for what Brisbane needs and shouldn’t have dropped this deep in the draft. Hopefully by choosing him as a platinum, we guarantee he stays for the full BBL too.
Perth Scorchers
Pick 12 – Colin Munro – Gold
Matching Sixers bid with retention pick
Cherny said: The New Zealander was central to the Scorchers’ title run last year, clobbering 390 runs across the campaign. A veteran of the T20 circuit, Munro has had a solid season in the UK across the Blast and Hundred and shores up the Perth top order, a task made more important following the departure of Kurtis Patterson. A low-risk selection.
Sydney Sixers
Pick 13 – Pass
Melbourne Stars
Pick 14 – Joe Clarke – Gold
Matching Strikers bid with retention pick
Batten says: While we passed earlier in the round, it was always our intention to retain the English ‘keeper-batter. Clarke finished in the top-ten run scorers in BBL11 at the top of the order for the Stars with 419 runs at 151 and claimed eight dismissals behind the stumps. He is also available for the entire tournament, making him a value for money selection if he can replicate last season’s form.
Adelaide Strikers
Pick 15 – Tom Banton – Gold
Michell says: The Strikers targeted a wicketkeeper-batter with their second pick to fill the void left by Alex Carey early in the season. We wanted a player with a proven record in the BBL and Joe Clarke flourished in tkiehe second half of last season for the Stars. Tom Banton lacked consistency in his one season with the Heat but produced some explosive knocks and will relish the short square boundaries in Adelaide.
Sydney Thunder
Pick 16 – Tom Curran – Gold
Horne says: Outstanding all-rounder who could add much-needed variety to the Thunder line-up. Has been a proven Big Bash performer in the past and would slot straight into a Sydney outfit already likely to be keen on fellow Englishmen Sam Billings and Alex Hales. The biggest problem the Thunder could face is competition from rivals, because Curran will surely be high on the wish list for plenty of clubs.
Hobart Hurricanes
Pick 17 – Pass
THIRD ROUND (GOLD AND SILVER)
Hobart Hurricanes
Pick 18 – Mujeeb Ur Rahman – Silver
Batten says: With Brisbane Heat spending big in the first two rounds, we felt the Afghan finger spinner could be gettable and they opted against retaining. And holding back-to-back picks meant we were able to pass and nab Mujeeb on a ‘silver’ contract rather than a ‘gold’. He didn’t take as many wickets last season as his dominant BBL10 campaign, but Mujeeb’s tidy bowling makes him a valuable asset in T20 cricket, conceding less than seven runs per over in his past two BBL seasons. The Hurricanes need a spinner and Mujeeb fits in nicely alongside pacemen Riley Meredith, Nathan Ellis and BBL11 breakout Tom Rogers.
Sydney Thunder
Pick 19 – Alex Hales – Silver
Horne says: The word is the Thunder are determined to retain the big-hitting opening batsman, and might be willing to use a retention pick if they have to. There have been few overseas imports in the history of the competition who have a better record in the BBL than Hales. It’s a blow that he’s only available for half of the competition, but the prospect of replacing him with David Warner at the top of the order eases that pain. Having lost Usman Khawaja, the Thunder won’t want to lose both openers. Don’t be surprised to see Hales go earlier in the draft, but the Thunder will be laughing if they can hold on for Silver.
Perth Scorchers
Pick 20 – Pass
Adelaide Strikers
Pick 21 — Rilee Russouw – Gold
Michell says: Ignore his underwhelming stint with the Renegades, Russouw is one of the most experienced T20 batters in the world and the perfect man to fill the void left by Jon Wells in the Strikers’ middle order. With two gold purchases and matching Rashid Khan’s platinum bid, we’re stretching the budget to add some top-level quality to the Strikers line-up. Russouw is coming off a dominant T20 Blast campaign in England where he plundered 623 runs at a crazy strike rate of 192. We know from history that Blast stats don’t translate all that well to the BBL, but Russouw has the class to have a major impact batting at No. 4 or No. 5 for Adelaide. Englishman Adam Hose is the other player we considered, but he’s more a top-order batter and with Banton already drafted Russouw is the man for this pick.
Sydney Sixers
Pick 22 – James Vince – Silver
Horne says: It could be a serious tactic for opposition teams to try and take Vince as a gold and force the hand of the Sixers. It’s likely they may match such a move, but the Sixers preference would be to let Vince slide down to Silver given he’s only going to be in Australia for half a competition. Vince isn’t the biggest name in this draft, but he’s a winner. A two-time champion with the Sixers and also successful in other overseas leagues – with Vince, you know exactly what you’re going to get.
Brisbane Heat
Pick 23 – Pass
Melbourne Stars
Pick 24 — Pass
Melbourne Renegades
Pick 25 — Pass
FOURTH ROUND (SILVER AND BRONZE)
Melbourne Renegades
Pick 26 — Usman Shinwari – Bronze
Cherny says: A bit of a forgotten man in this league, Shinwari made a strong impression in the first half of the Renegades’ title-winning 2018-19 season before departing for other duties. The left-arm speedster is another who can make a dent in the power play, complementing Boult and capable of replacing him when the New Zealander leaves for the UAE. With James Pattinson gone, the Renegades have a batting-heavy squad, particularly with the addition of Jon Wells, so I am comfortable going all in on overseas bowlers.
Melbourne Stars
Pick 27 – Wahab Riaz – Bronze
Batten says: Most memorably known to Aussie cricket fans for his fiery spell and blow-up to Shane Watson at the 2015 ODI World Cup, the 38-year-old remains on the T20 domestic circuit and finished this year’s Pakistan Super League with nine wickets in his last seven matches. The Pakistani quick can add some spice to the Stars’ pace bowling attack that it lacked last season – and if someone gets on his bad side, look out.
Brisbane Heat
Pick 28 – Rehan Ahmed – Bronze
One of the brightest prospects in English cricket, Ahmed snared 19 wickets in 14 games in England’s Vitality Blast this year. After missing out on retaining Mujeeb earlier in the draft, Brisbane targeted a wicket-taking spinner and Ahmed fits the bill. The teenage leg-spinner bowls aggressively and without fear despite his inexperience. BBL franchises have given plenty of opportunities to untried spinners in recent summers (think Noor Ahmad and Syed Faridoun) with mixed success. Ahmed took 12 wickets in four matches at the 21-22 Under-19 World Cup and would nicely complement Matt Kuhnemann if the Heat wanted to play two spinners. His wrong’un is a real weapon.
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Adelaide Strikers
Pick 29 – Pass
Max 3 internationals taken
Perth Scorchers
Pick 30 – Laurie Evans – Bronze
The Englishman proved an unlikely hero in last summer’s BBL final, righting the Perth ship following an early collapse with 76 not out from 41 balls against the Sixers. Renowned as a finisher, being able to take Evans as a non-retention pick is a handy bonus for the Scorchers, who have long prided themselves on stability. Given Perth’s conveyor belt of bowling options, I am happy to go batting-heavy at the draft.
Sydney Sixers
Pick 31 – Mohammad Amir – Bronze
Horne says: You can never have enough fast bowling options, and getting the former Pakistani international at bronze level would be an enormous boost. Amir might be past his best and no longer playing international cricket for Pakistan, but he’s a serious bowler at his best and would give the Sixers great depth. Would be a luxury pick, but it’s possible the Sixers might pull up short of taking three overseas players and leave a spot on the roster open for a possible Steve Smith cameo late in the season.
Sydney Thunder
Pick 32 – Pass
Max 3 internationals taken
Hobart Hurricanes
Pick 33 – Jimmy Neesham – Bronze
Batten says: The Kiwi international’s middle-order hitting and work with the ball will work nicely with the Hurricanes’ top-order strikers and strike bowlers. Neesham went at a strike rate of 150 or higher in four of his five T20 World Cup innings last year, including a telling 27 off 11 deliveries in the semi-final at the death to book New Zealand a spot in the final. That’s what Neesham brings to the table and he shapes as a bargain with the final pick of the draft.
FULL LIST OF NOMINATED PLAYERS
Afghanistan
Eligible for retention: Rashid Khan (Adelaide Strikers), Qais Ahmad (Melbourne Stars), Mohammad Nabi (Melbourne Renegades), Mujeeb ur Rahman (Brisbane Heat), Zahir Khan (Melbourne Renegades)
Other nominees: Noor Ahmad, Ijaz Ahmadzai, Zia ur Rehman, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Shafiqullah Ghafari, Usman Ghani, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hamid Hassan, Hamza Hotak, Waqarullah Ishaq, Nangeyalia Kharote, Izharulhaq Naveed, Azmatullah Omarzai, Abdul Rahman Rahmani, Waqar Salamkheil, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Mohammad Shahzad, Naveen-ul-haq Murid, Ghamai Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai
Bangladesh
Al-amin Hossain, Shafiul Islam, Ripon Mondol
Canada
Subash Khakurel, Kairav Sharma
England
Eligible for retention: Tom Abell (Brisbane Heat), Sam Billings (Sydney Thunder), Joe Clarke (Melbourne Stars), Ian Cockbain (Adelaide Strikers), Jordan Cox (Hobart Hurricanes), Tom Curran (Sydney Sixers), Laurie Evans (Perth Scorchers), George Garton (Adelaide Strikers), Alex Hales (Sydney Thunder), Chris Jordan (Sydney Sixers), Tom Lammonby (Hobart Hurricanes), Tymal Mills (Perth Scorchers), Reece Topley (Melbourne Renegades), James Vince (Sydney Sixers), Daniel Worrall (Adelaide Strikers)
Other nominees: Rehan Ahmed, Kashif Ali, Tom Alsop, Martin Andersson, Gus Atkinson, Josh Baker, Sonny Baker, Jake Ball, Tom Banton, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Luc Benkenstein, Jacob Bethel, Alex Blake, James Bracey, Danny Briggs, Henry Brookes, Patrick Brown, Solomon Budinger, Brydon Carse, Matthew Carter, Jordan Clark, Josh Cobb, Mason Crane, Matt Critchley, Steven Croft, Liam Dawson, Alex Davies, Joe Denly, Brett D’Oliveira, Jacobus Leus Du Plooy, Stephen Eskinazi, Joey Evison, Matt Fisher, Luke Fletcher, James Fuller, Ben Geddes, Richard Gleeson, Lewis Gregory, Nicholas Gubbins, Sam Hain, Haseed Hameed, Miles Hammond, Tom Hartley, Jack Haynes, Freddie Heldreich, Tom Helm, Ryan Higgins, Max Holden, Adam Hose, Benny Howell, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Danny Lamb, Tom Lawes, Dan Lawrence, Jack Leaning, Jake Lintott, Liam Livingstone, David Lloyd, Adam Lyth, Wayne Wadsen, Lewis Mcmanus, Ben Mike, Tom Moores, Daniel Moriarty, Daniel Mousley, Steven Mullaney, Craig Overton, Jamie Overton, Samit Patel, Callum Parkinson, Matt Parkinson, David Payne, Michael Pepper, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Ben Raine, Adam Rossington, Jason Roy, Phil Salt, George Scrimshaw, John Simpson, Prem Sisodiya, Nathan Sowter, Mitchell Stanley, Cameron Steel, Darren Stevens, Olly Stone, Callum Taylor, Jack Taylor, Tommy Taylor, Liam Trevaskis, Paul Walter, Joe Weatherley, Ross Whiteley, David Willey, Chris Wood, Luke Wood, Rob Yates, Saif Zaib
Ireland
Mark Adair, Andy Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, Josh Little, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector
Namibia
David Wiese
Nepal
Eligible for retention: Sandeep Lamichhane (Hobart Hurricanes)
Netherlands
Colin Ackermann, Shariz Ahmad, Bas De Leede, Brandon Glover, Maxwell O’Dowd, Fred Klassen, Vikram Singh, Timm Van Der Gugten, Roelof Van Der Merwe, Paul Van Meekeren, Tobias Vissee
New Zealand
Eligible for retention: Colin Munro (Perth Scorchers)
Other nominees: Todd Astle, Trent Boult, Mitchell McClenaghan, James Neesham
Oman
Bilal Khan
Pakistan
Eligible for retention: Shadab Khan (Sydney Sixers), Ahmad Daniyal Latif (Melbourne Stars), Syed Faridoun Mahmood (Melbourne Stars)
Other nominees: Tayyab Abbas, Asif Afridi, Sarfraz Ahmed, Sohail Akhtar, Kamran Akmal, Umar Akmal, Faisal Akram, Asif Ali, Mohammad Amir, Shahnawaz Dahani, Salman Fayyaz, Zafar Gohar, Muhammad Hafeez, Mohammad Haris, Dilbar Hussain, Muhammad Imran Jnr, Salman Irshad, Usman Khalid, Azam Khan, Maaz Khan, Musa Khan, Sharjeel Khan, Junaid Khan, Shan Masood, Usama Mir, Muhammad Salman, Saad Naseem, Usman Qadir, Momin Qamar, Rumman Raees, Mamoon Ur Riaz, Wahab Riaz, Ali Majid Shah, Usman Shinwari, Hussain Talat, Imad Wasim, Muhammad Zahid, Zeeshan Zameer, Muhammad Zeeshan
Papua New Guinea
Norman Vanua
Scotland
Michael Jones, George Munsey, Mark Watt
South Africa
Chris Benjamin, Shane Dadswell, Marchant de Lange, Faf du Plessis, Pieter Malan, Migael Pretorius, Rilee Rossouw, Imran Tahir, Dane Vilas
Sri Lanka
Dinesh Chandimal, Dushan Hemantha, Prabath Jayasuriya, Ruwantha Kellapotha, Ramesh Mendis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Lakshan Sandakan, Maheesh Theekshana
United Arab Emirates
Vriitya Aravind, Alishan Sharafu
USA
Eligible for retention: Unmukt Chand (Melbourne Renegades)
Other nominees: Harmeet Singh Baddhan, Andries Gous, Ali Khan, Jaskaran Malhotra, Saurabh Netravalkar, Monank Patel, Smit Patel
West Indies
Eligible for retention: Andre Russell (Melbourne Stars)
Other nominees: Joshua Bishop, Carlos Brathwaite, Dwayne Bravo, Johnson Charles, Rivaldo Clarke Sheldon Cottrell, Amrit Dass, Mark Deyal, Dominic Drakes, Fidel Edwards, Matthew Forde, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Chemar Holder, Akeal Hosein, Joshua James, Evin Lewis, Obed McCoy, Keemo Paul, Anderson Phillip, Kieron Pollard, Khary Pierre, Ravi Rampaul, Jeavor Royal, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayden Seales, Kevin Sinclair, Oshane Thomas, Hayden Walsh, Tion Webster, Kesrick Williams, Nyeem Young
Zimbabwe
Ryan Burl, Eddie Byrom, Elton Chigumbura, Christopher Mpofu, Blessing Muzarabani, Tawanda Muyeye, Richard Ngarava, Sikandar Raza
Batten says: The Kiwi international’s middle-order hitting and work with the ball will work nicely with the Hurricanes’ top-order strikers and strike bowlers. Neesham went at a strike rate of 150 or higher in four of his five T20 World Cup innings last year, including a telling 27 off 11 deliveries in the semi-final at the death to book New Zealand a spot in the final. That’s what Neesham brings to the table and he shapes as a bargain with the final pick of the draft.
FULL LIST OF NOMINATED PLAYERS
Afghanistan
Eligible for retention: Rashid Khan (Adelaide Strikers), Qais Ahmad (Melbourne Stars), Mohammad Nabi (Melbourne Renegades), Mujeeb ur Rahman (Brisbane Heat), Zahir Khan (Melbourne Renegades)
Other nominees: Noor Ahmad, Ijaz Ahmadzai, Zia ur Rehman, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Shafiqullah Ghafari, Usman Ghani, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Hamid Hassan, Hamza Hotak, Waqarullah Ishaq, Nangeyalia Kharote, Izharulhaq Naveed, Azmatullah Omarzai, Abdul Rahman Rahmani, Waqar Salamkheil, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Mohammad Shahzad, Naveen-ul-haq Murid, Ghamai Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai
Bangladesh
Al-amin Hossain, Shafiul Islam, Ripon Mondol
Canada
Subash Khakurel, Kairav Sharma
England
Eligible for retention: Tom Abell (Brisbane Heat), Sam Billings (Sydney Thunder), Joe Clarke (Melbourne Stars), Ian Cockbain (Adelaide Strikers), Jordan Cox (Hobart Hurricanes), Tom Curran (Sydney Sixers), Laurie Evans (Perth Scorchers), George Garton (Adelaide Strikers), Alex Hales (Sydney Thunder), Chris Jordan (Sydney Sixers), Tom Lammonby (Hobart Hurricanes), Tymal Mills (Perth Scorchers), Reece Topley (Melbourne Renegades), James Vince (Sydney Sixers), Daniel Worrall (Adelaide Strikers)
Other nominees: Rehan Ahmed, Kashif Ali, Tom Alsop, Martin Andersson, Gus Atkinson, Josh Baker, Sonny Baker, Jake Ball, Tom Banton, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Luc Benkenstein, Jacob Bethel, Alex Blake, James Bracey, Danny Briggs, Henry Brookes, Patrick Brown, Solomon Budinger, Brydon Carse, Matthew Carter, Jordan Clark, Josh Cobb, Mason Crane, Matt Critchley, Steven Croft, Liam Dawson, Alex Davies, Joe Denly, Brett D’Oliveira, Jacobus Leus Du Plooy, Stephen Eskinazi, Joey Evison, Matt Fisher, Luke Fletcher, James Fuller, Ben Geddes, Richard Gleeson, Lewis Gregory, Nicholas Gubbins, Sam Hain, Haseed Hameed, Miles Hammond, Tom Hartley, Jack Haynes, Freddie Heldreich, Tom Helm, Ryan Higgins, Max Holden, Adam Hose, Benny Howell, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Danny Lamb, Tom Lawes, Dan Lawrence, Jack Leaning, Jake Lintott, Liam Livingstone, David Lloyd, Adam Lyth, Wayne Wadsen, Lewis Mcmanus, Ben Mike, Tom Moores, Daniel Moriarty, Daniel Mousley, Steven Mullaney, Craig Overton, Jamie Overton, Samit Patel, Callum Parkinson, Matt Parkinson, David Payne, Michael Pepper, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Ben Raine, Adam Rossington, Jason Roy, Phil Salt, George Scrimshaw, John Simpson, Prem Sisodiya, Nathan Sowter, Mitchell Stanley, Cameron Steel, Darren Stevens, Olly Stone, Callum Taylor, Jack Taylor, Tommy Taylor, Liam Trevaskis, Paul Walter, Joe Weatherley, Ross Whiteley, David Willey, Chris Wood, Luke Wood, Rob Yates, Saif Zaib
Ireland
Mark Adair, Andy Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, Josh Little, Paul Stirling, Harry Tector
Namibia
David Wiese
Nepal
Eligible for retention: Sandeep Lamichhane (Hobart Hurricanes)
Netherlands
Colin Ackermann, Shariz Ahmad, Bas De Leede, Brandon Glover, Maxwell O’Dowd, Fred Klassen, Vikram Singh, Timm Van Der Gugten, Roelof Van Der Merwe, Paul Van Meekeren, Tobias Vissee
New Zealand
Eligible for retention: Colin Munro (Perth Scorchers)
Other nominees: Todd Astle, Trent Boult, Mitchell McClenaghan, James Neesham
Oman
Bilal Khan
Pakistan
Eligible for retention: Shadab Khan (Sydney Sixers), Ahmad Daniyal Latif (Melbourne Stars), Syed Faridoun Mahmood (Melbourne Stars)
Other nominees: Tayyab Abbas, Asif Afridi, Sarfraz Ahmed, Sohail Akhtar, Kamran Akmal, Umar Akmal, Faisal Akram, Asif Ali, Mohammad Amir, Shahnawaz Dahani, Salman Fayyaz, Zafar Gohar, Muhammad Hafeez, Mohammad Haris, Dilbar Hussain, Muhammad Imran Jnr, Salman Irshad, Usman Khalid, Azam Khan, Maaz Khan, Musa Khan, Sharjeel Khan, Junaid Khan, Shan Masood, Usama Mir, Muhammad Salman, Saad Naseem, Usman Qadir, Momin Qamar, Rumman Raees, Mamoon Ur Riaz, Wahab Riaz, Ali Majid Shah, Usman Shinwari, Hussain Talat, Imad Wasim, Muhammad Zahid, Zeeshan Zameer, Muhammad Zeeshan
Papua New Guinea
Norman Vanua
Scotland
Michael Jones, George Munsey, Mark Watt
South Africa
Chris Benjamin, Shane Dadswell, Marchant de Lange, Faf du Plessis, Pieter Malan, Migael Pretorius, Rilee Rossouw, Imran Tahir, Dane Vilas
Sri Lanka
Dinesh Chandimal, Dushan Hemantha, Prabath Jayasuriya, Ruwantha Kellapotha, Ramesh Mendis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Lakshan Sandakan, Maheesh Theekshana
United Arab Emirates
Vriitya Aravind, Alishan Sharafu
USA
Eligible for retention: Unmukt Chand (Melbourne Renegades)
Other nominees: Harmeet Singh Baddhan, Andries Gous, Ali Khan, Jaskaran Malhotra, Saurabh Netravalkar, Monank Patel, Smit Patel
West Indies
Eligible for retention: Andre Russell (Melbourne Stars)
Other nominees: Joshua Bishop, Carlos Brathwaite, Dwayne Bravo, Johnson Charles, Rivaldo Clarke Sheldon Cottrell, Amrit Dass, Mark Deyal, Dominic Drakes, Fidel Edwards, Matthew Forde, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Chemar Holder, Akeal Hosein, Joshua James, Evin Lewis, Obed McCoy, Keemo Paul, Anderson Phillip, Kieron Pollard, Khary Pierre, Ravi Rampaul, Jeavor Royal, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayden Seales, Kevin Sinclair, Oshane Thomas, Hayden Walsh, Tion Webster, Kesrick Williams, Nyeem Young
Zimbabwe
Ryan Burl, Eddie Byrom, Elton Chigumbura, Christopher Mpofu, Blessing Muzarabani, Tawanda Muyeye, Richard Ngarava, Sikandar Raza
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