SA20 player shuffle: Sunrisers swop Smuts for Durban Super Giants spin option
The SA20 player shuffle has begun, with Jon-Jon Smuts and Simon Harmer the first to be traded as teams prepare their squads for the second season of the league.
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The SA20 player shuffle has begun, with Jon-Jon Smuts and Simon Harmer the first to be traded as teams prepare their squads for the second season of the league.
All six franchises have announced their retentions for the upcoming second season of the SA20 following the conclusion of the pre-signing window.
CAPE TOWN : Nine English players have so far confirmed they will be spending the northern hemisphere winter in the blazing sunshine of South Africa for the second season of the SA20 league, which starts in January 2024, officials confirmed on Thursday.
All-rounder Moeen Ali, who had called his retirement from Test cricket in September 2021, is considering returning to the side after England's team management approached him for the upcoming Ashes series starting from June 16, according to Sky Sports. England faced a big setback after Jack Leach was ruled out of the Ashes series due to a low back stress fracture during England's Test victory over Ireland on Saturday. According to Sky Sports, England's management approached Moeen Ali to rejoin test cricket for the upcoming series to replace injured Jack Leach. England's selection panel is also looking for other options like Liam Dawson, Rehan Ahmed and Will Jacks. However, the decision acout who will replace Leach has not been taken yet.
Moeen Ali will decide over the next 48 hours whether he is ready to end his retirement from Test cricket and answer England’s spin-bowling distress flare in the Ashes.
Kent moved off the foot of the County Championship Division 1 table as they salvaged a draw against Hampshire at Canterbury on Sunday.
Kent will need to bat out the final day of their LV= Insurance County Championship match with Hampshire at Canterbury to rescue a draw.
Bottom side Kent were skittled out for just 95 on the opening day of their LV= Insurance County Championship match with Hampshire at Canterbury on Thursday.