It’s now confirmed by the officers of Euro T20 Slam that that inaugural draft of the league is scheduled to take place on July 19th, 2019 in London. It’s been tested by using the organizers that around 700 players from 22 nations have registered for the draft to participate in the 1st ever European T20 league. The local players from all three countries (Ireland, Scotland, and the Netherlands) will be submitted for the drafts by the respective cricket boards. The 12 players have already been selected in Icon and Marquee category.
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Euro T20 Slam was officially launched in Ireland, Dublin on 30 April 2019 and we now we have come to know about complete team draft and squad.
Euro T20 Slam Draft 2019 Complete List Of Players And Squads
Amsterdam Knights
Coach: Mark O’Donnell
| International Players | Local Players |
|---|---|
| Imran Tahir (Marquee Player) | Tobias Visee |
| Shane Watson (Icon Player) | Roelof van der Merwe |
| Ben Cutting | Brandon Glover |
| Ahmed Shehzad | Ben Cooper |
| Hasan Ali | Paul van Meekeren |
| Sikandar Raza | Philippe Boissevain |
| Alzarri Joseph | Wesley Barresi |
| Varun Chopra | Sikander Zulfiqar |
| Saad Bin Zafar | Antonius Staal |
Belfast Titans
Coach: Ian Pont
| International Players | Local Players |
|---|---|
| Shahid Afridi (Icon Player) | Paul Stirling |
| JP Duminy (Marquee Player) | Gary Wilson |
| Mohammad Nawaz | Mark Adair |
| Luke Wright | Boyd Rankin |
| Colin Ingram | Shane Getkate |
| Mitchell McClenaghan | Craig Young |
| Aaron Summers | Andy McBrine |
| Mohammad Ilyas | Stuart Thompson |
| Greg Thompson |
Dublin Chiefs
Coach: Daniel Vettori
| International Players | Local Players |
|---|---|
| Babar Azam (Marquee Player) | Andrew Balbirnie |
| Eoin Morgan (Icon Player) | Kevin O'Brien |
| Mohammad Amir | George Dockrell |
| Harry Gurney | Lorcan Tucker |
| Dan Christian | Joshua Little |
| Robert Frylinck | Simi Singh |
| Corbin Bosch | Harry Tector |
| Tyrone Kane | |
| Gareth Delany |
Edinburgh Rocks
Coach: Mark Ramprakash
| International Players | Local Players |
|---|---|
| Martin Guptill (Icon Player) | Kyle Coetzer |
| Chris Lynn (Marquee Player) | Calum MacLeod |
| Corey Anderson | Mark Watt |
| Matt Henry | Craig Wallace |
| Tymal Mills | Michael Leask |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | Gavin Main |
| Anton Devcich | Adrian Neill |
| Waqar Salamkheil | Dylan Budge |
| Dwaine Pretorius | Ollie Hairs |
Glasgow Giants
Coach: Lance Klusener
| International Players | Local Players |
|---|---|
| Brendon McCullum (Icon Player) | Richie Berrington |
| Dale Steyn (Marquee Player) | George Munsey |
| Ravi Bopara | Alasdair Evans |
| Usman Shinwari | Safyaan Sharif |
| Moises Henriques | Matthew Cross |
| Qais Ahmad | Tom Sole |
| Heinrich Klaasen | Scott Cameron |
| JJ Smuts | Hamza Tahir |
| Michael Jones |
Rotterdam Rhinos
Coach: Herschelle Gibbs
| International Players | Local Players |
|---|---|
| Rashid Khan (Icon Player) | Max O'Dowd |
| Luke Ronchi (Marquee Player) | Pieter Seelaar |
| Fakhar Zaman | Scott Edwards |
| Samit Patel | Fred Klaassen |
| Shaheen Afridi | Shane Snater |
| Hardus Viljoen | Stephan Myburgh |
| Peter Trego | Saqib Zulfiqar |
| Anwar Ali | Vivian Kingma |
| Bas de Leede |
List Of Marquee Players
Well, complete six franchises are collaborating in the league and out of 6 Icon and 6 Marquee players it is validated that these each franchise will have 1 Icon and 1 Marquee player. A listing of marquee players is listed below:
| Team Name | Marquee Players | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam Knights | Imran Tahir | Imran Tahir is a Pakistani-born South African cricketer. A spin bowler who predominantly bowls googlies and a right-handed batsman, Tahir currently plays for South Africa. |
| Belfast Titans | JP Duminy | Jean-Paul Duminy, usually known as JP Duminy, is a former South African international cricketer. He was vice-captain of the South Africa Twenty20 team. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm off spin bowler. |
| Dublin Chiefs | Babar Azam | Mohammad Babar Azam is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Pakistan in all three formats. He played in the U19 team and the A side before making his way into the main team. As of July 2019, in ICC ranking, he is ranked number three among the top ten ODI batsmen and ranked number one among T20I batsmen. |
| Edinburgh Rocks | Chris Lynn | Christopher Austin Lynn is an Australian cricketer. Lynn is a right-handed top order batsman who plays for the Queensland Bulls in the Australian domestic cricket competitions. |
| Glasgow Giants | Dale Steyn | Dale Willem Steyn is a South African cricketer who plays all formats of the game. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time. |
| Rotterdam Rhinos | Luke Ronchi | Luke Ronchi is a New Zealand cricketer who plays in Twenty20 franchise leagues. He represented both the Australia national cricket team and New Zealand national cricket team in international cricket. |
List Of Icon Players
| Team Name | Icon Player | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam Knights | Shane Watson | Shane Robert Watson is an Australian international cricketer who has played for Australiaâs national cricket team and currently plays for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League and Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League respectively. |
| Belfast Titans | Shahid Afridi | Shahid Khan Afridi, popularly known as Boom Boom, is a Pakistani cricketer and former captain of the Pakistan national cricket team. |
| Dublin Chiefs | Eoin Morgan | Eoin Joseph Gerard Morgan is an Irish-born cricketer who captains the England cricket team in limited overs cricket. A left-handed batsman, he plays county cricket for Middlesex and has played for England's Test, One Day International, and Twenty20 International teams. |
| Edinburgh Rocks | Martin Guptill | Martin James Guptill is a New Zealand international cricketer who plays as an opening batsman in limited overs formats of the game. |
| Glasgow Giants | Brendon McCullum | Brendon Barrie McCullum ONZM is a New Zealand cricket commentator and former cricketer, who played all formats, and also a former captain in all forms. |
| Rotterdam Rhinos | Rashid Khan | Rashid Khan Arman, commonly known as Rashid Khan, is an Afghan cricketer and the current captain of the national team. |
Information about Local Players Draft:
The first part of the Euro T20 Slam draft will be held to select all Ireland, Scotland, and the Netherlands local/domestic players. A total of 54 local players will be selected in this draft where every franchise can pick out up to 9 players in the team.
Get to know about International Players Draft:
The 2nd part of the eT20s draft will be scheduled for overseas (International) megastar players to make this league competitive, and it is worth noting that six international players were introduced in the Icon and Marquee Players classes that are discussed on the launch day. A total of 42 players from remote places will participate along with three cricket boards in this a good deal predicted T20 League from Europe.
What are the Rules for Euro T20 Slam Draft Picks?
Every one of the six teams can choose at least 5 and seven local places players from the price classification of $80,000, $65,000, $50,000, $35,000 and $20,000. Domestic players from Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands will be accessible at a cost total of $35,000, $20,000 and $10,000. A franchise team has to pick out at least nine local home players from the drafts.
According to the league rules, every team will have to play at least six local games and most of 5 international games in the taking part in eleven.
All the six franchise groups – Amsterdam Knights, Rotterdam Rhinos, Edinburgh Rocks, Glasgow Giants, Dublin Chiefs, and Belfast Titans – will be allowed a chance to select their icon and marquee players in advance.
Who are the Many Well Known Cricketers in the Draft?
There has been much amazing and extraordinarily high level of interest shown through cricketers taking part in all vast countries like Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, England and many more. Some of the names we would like to mention are Ben Cutting, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews, Mohammad Amir, Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Afridi, Colin Ingram, and Tymal Mills. A whole listing of players will be released soon.
It is well worth noticing that Pakistani 19-year-old bowling sensation Shaheen Shah Afridi who lately performed in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 is additionally added in the draft and we are sure that he will be picked by any of the six franchises.
Where To Watch Euro T20 Slam Official Draft?
The official draft will take place on the 19th of July in London where all the franchise owners, board contributors of the advisory committee and some of the well-recognized International Stars predicted to be at the draft. All the cricket followers can watch the draft ceremony on Euro T20 Slam social media platforms from 10 a.m. (GMT).
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