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Liverpool star Mohamed Salah endured a rare “invisible” performance against PSG, with the Egyptian’s damning stats including 10 zeros in key areas.

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• Salah struggled to make an impact in France
• Elliott netted winner after replacing Egyptian
• Reds boast narrow lead in last-16 encounter

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  Salah has remained a talismanic presence for the Reds throughout the 2024-25 campaign, helping to keep them in contention for major honours across multiple competitions. In another productive season on Merseyside, he has registered 30 goals and 22 assists.

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  The 32-year-old did, however, barely have a kick as Liverpool completed a Champions League smash and grab job on Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 encounter. Despite having just two shots, compared to PSG’s 27, and seeing only 30 per cent of the ball, Harvey Elliott – who replaced Salah in the 86th minute – secured a dramatic 1-0 victory for the Reds on French soil.

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  Salah is usually their go-to man when it comes to attacking inspiration, but he had an evening to forget in Paris. Salah’s numbers on the day saw him fail to score or assist, have no shots (meaning none on target), create zero chances, post no key passes, dribbles or accurate crosses, while also winning no duels or a single free-kick.

• WHAT NEXT FOR MOHAMED SALAH?

  Salah’s anonymous showing mattered little come the final whistle, with the Premier League leaders taking another positive step towards ultimate European glory. He will believe that a more telling contribution can be made when PSG pay a visit to Anfield on March 11.

Legspinner Amanda-Jade Wellington has been called up as her replacement

ESPNcricinfo staff11-Dec-2022Australia left-arm spinner Jess Jonassen has been ruled out of the remainder of the T20I series against India due to a hamstring injury with legspinner Amanda-Jade Wellington called up as replacement.Jonassen injured her right hamstring while fielding during Australia’s nine-wicket win over India in the first T20I in Mumbai on Friday night.Australia’s physio Kate Beerworth confirmed on Sunday that Jonassen would return home to Australia to continue her recovery.”Unfortunately Jess sustained a right hamstring strain while fielding during the match on Friday,” Beerworth said.”She’s since been assessed and it’s evident that the timeframes required for a return during this series are too short.”Jess will be unavailable for the remainder of the series and will return to Brisbane to continue her rehab.”Wellington missed out on selection for the India tour despite an excellent WBBL where she was a pivotal part of Adelaide Strikers’ maiden title. Wellington is expected to arrive in Mumbai on Tuesday. The second T20I takes place on Sunday night with the third match to be played on Wednesday, all in Mumbai.

Tottenham transfer chiefs are now considering a January deal for one “class” Real Madrid player in January, who also dazzled at Euro 2024 for his country.

Spurs prepare for Galatasaray trip after 4-1 win over Aston Villa

A good last seven days for Spurs was complemented by Ange Postecoglou’s side securing a statement 4-1 win at home to Premier League top four rivals Aston Villa on Sunday, with Dominic Solanke’s brace, a late goal by James Maddison and Brennan Johnson’s equaliser putting Unai Emery to the sword.

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Spurs face Galatasaray and Ipswich Town in the coming days.

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Emilio Galantini

Nov 5, 2024

The Lilywhites also knocked English champions Man City out of the Carabao Cup a few days prior, so Postecoglou will be hoping for a similar week, as the Australian looks to beat Victor Osimhen’s Galatasaray in the Europa League and newly-promoted Ipswich Town this weekend.

However, as we’ve recently seen, things are rarely straightforward where Spurs are concerned.

Their 3-2 slump at Brighton, where they squandered a two-goal lead at half-time, and defeat to lowly Crystal Palace highlights that they are still pretty vulnerable on their worst days – and that is something Postecoglou needs to rectify if they’re going to make good on his promise of silverware this season.

Off the field, Tottenham’s wider recruitment team could assist in the transition from European qualification contenders to genuine title challengers. The north Londoners reportedly have plans for January, with Espanyol winger Javi Puado among the transfer targets at Spurs as Postecoglou seeks new attackers.

Amid uncertainty surrounding Timo Werner, who has been criticised for his wasteful finishing in front of goal, there are suggestions that Tottenham are pushing their recruitment team to look at new forwards ahead of 2025.

The German scored his first goal since March in their win over City last week, which tells the entire story, with Werner consistently finding himself in good positions to score but failing more often than not.

Another attacking option or two, who could alternate with Werner, may be an option seriously worth considering in the winter.

Tottenham considering January deal for Arda Guler

According to reports out of Spain this week, Real Madrid starlet Arda Guler, who’s struggled for game time under Carlo Ancelotti, is on their agenda for January.

The Turkey international starred for his country at the Euros, helping them to an unlikely quarter-final run, and his quality hasn’t gone unnoticed at N17. It is believed Tottenham are considering a January deal for Guler, and he could join them on loan, as the Galacticos consider whether to let him go on a temporary deal to further his development.

It could be a doable transfer for Spurs, and it isn’t lost on pundits just how Guler can shine on his day. Called “exceptional” by Jose Mourinho, TNT Sports Commentator Ian Darke also weighed in recently – saying he would be a “fantastic” signing for Postecoglou.

“Guler would be a fantastic pickup for Tottenham – he’s a very good young player. He just can’t get in the Real Madrid side because they’ve got Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius Jr and Mbappe,” Darke explained.

“He shone at the Euros and he’ll be frustrated that he doesn’t get on the pitch very much at all. I see Real Madrid a lot. But whether they’d let him go in January, I’m not sure. Once they clinched the title last season they gave him a run of games, and he interestingly came up with a flurry of goals. If you’re talking about signing some class, he’s definitely that.”

The left-hander narrowly missed the 2019 edition and is purely focused on a good series against England

AAP15-Nov-2022Travis Head has vowed not to let himself become distracted by a World Cup berth as he prepares to take over from Aaron Finch at the top of Australia’s ODI order.Head will open in Thursday’s one-dayer against England in Adelaide, set to partner with David Warner for the first time since Finch’s retirement in September.The match marks the first of up to 17 for Australia between now next year’s tournament, with the opening spot and fast-bowling attack among several big questions for selectors.Head has clearly emerged as the front-runner through his selection for the series against England, after making scores of 101 and 89 opening in Pakistan earlier this year. But he also knows how quick a World Cup spot can be taken away from him.Related

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He played 42 games for his country between the 2015 and 2019 World Cups, before being dropped just six months out from the 2019 tournament.”So now 12 months out from one to get my chance to be in the team is an exciting opportunity,” Head told reporters in Adelaide. “But it’s trying to not put too much pressure on myself to do something different. I have had some really good success at the top. So I don’t want to change that and my mindset around that.”I have played a lot of one-day cricket to know what is expected of me and what is expected to go out and perform. You can’t look too far ahead, there is a lot of cricket to come. I just want to start really well on Thursday and play my role as best as I can.”In replacing Finch, Head looks to fill the boots of one of the most prolific opening stands in world cricket in the past 10 years, with Warner and Finch averaging 47.94 together. The pair have also gone at a run-rate of 5.77 together, winning the 2015 World Cup and starring in 2019.Head is also ready to take the bowling on early, but with some caveats. The left-hander strikes at 93.72 in 50-over cricket for Australia, but that figure goes up to 104.9 when opening the batting and making use of the powerplay. He has previously had success with Warner, the pair adding an Australia-record 284 against Pakistan in Adelaide in 2017.”There is the opportunity to put pressure on in the first 10 overs…and I think that is when I play my best as well,” Head said. “But you have to respect the new ball, it’s still going to swing.”I’m lucky I have someone really good [in Warner] at the other end, we feed off each other when we have done it a couple of times [together].”

For the first hour on day three, despite the heat and the largely unhelpful pitch, India’s fast bowlers showed a level of intensity and penetration rarely seen from them; in the second hour, things mostly reverted to type

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Agarkar: No point trying to blow tail-enders away these days

Sixty-three minutes of pressure. Not one boundary ball, not one loose ball, not one down leg, not one short and wide, not one half-volley. Good hustle with two bowlers bowling quicker than 140kmph, and one not much slower than 140. Three boundaries are hit in this period – an edge, a good shot and a bit of an improvisation. Two wickets fall. Only 39 runs are scored. There is discipline, intensity, perseverance, and aggression. It is hard to remember India quicks under MS Dhoni bowling better as a unit for an hour. Unfortunately, what followed over 57 minutes after that – 14 boundaries and 91 runs for no wicket – is easy to remember. You can take your pick of reference points for a mini session where India lose control of a match.The first 63 minutes, though, can bear retelling, if only because they are a massive improvement from Adelaide. India fast bowlers have taken more wickets in less time previously, but mostly through magic balls on pitches that are assisting them. On hot days, on good pitches with nice even bounce, when there isn’t much seam movement on offer, you usually have at least one bowler releasing the pressure. Not on this hot day. Not in the first 63 minutes at least.It is 32 degrees by the time India come out of their huddle at 10am. Add five degrees to that because of the cauldron of the Gabba and the humidity. India have made yet another change to their slip cordon. Virat Kohli has moved in, and M Vijay has gone to mid-off. Ishant Sharma and Varun Aaron begin. Both are outside off, neither is too full nor too short. Steven Smith scores four runs through good shots, but Aaron beats Mithcell Marsh with one that holds its line outside off.For the next three overs, pressure builds. Eleven runs have come off the first 4.5 overs. Slips are around, a gully is there. You can hear the Indian fielders on the stumps mic. They sense they are closing in. It’s important they don’t release the pressure. Ishant doesn’t. He pitches just short of a length, around a set of stumps outside off. Marsh leaves it alone on length. It doesn’t bounce as much as expected. The top of off is hit. You bowl this well, you push the batsman back, you give yourself the best chance to make use of misbehaviour in the surface.Brad Haddin – average under 11 since the last Ashes – is the new man in. India are at Australia again. Smith feels the pressure. He looks to drive off the back foot. The ball is not close to him. He gets an edge, which goes safely through gully for four. It is important to not lose the plot here. Dhoni takes the game a notch higher. Aaron goes round the wicket, gets a short leg in, and a short square leg right behind him. Aaron bowls two good short balls. One at the body, one just outside off.This is a crucial time. On the last trip to Australia, India had Australia down at 5 for 205 in Melbourne when Haddin walked out. He saw another wicket fall immediately. He began his innings with a long-on and deep midwicket in place. Dhoni seems to have learnt his lesson. He has looked a better, more proactive captain all match. Also Haddin is going through a lean phase. Most of all, though, his bowlers have been accurate. He continues attacking. Gets two short legs in. Ishant bowls full and nearly has Haddin lbw. Aaron goes round the wicket and aims for the ribs. Haddin gets one boundary through leg gully, but that gap is plugged.Ishant takes a breather after his first spell of 4-1-9-1, and Umesh begins with a maiden to Smith. When he bowls one short and wide, it is not put away. The batsmen just haven’t been in scoring mode. Dhoni has a chat with Aaron, who gets another over. He goes round the wicket with a short leg and a leg gully in place. This is short, this is quick, headed for the ribs from that angle. Haddin tries to get himself inside its line but the ball follows. He doesn’t fancy a hit in the ribs so he just raises his bat meekly. Short leg takes an easy catch. Mark Nicholas on air is reminded of Mitchell Johnson to Jonathan Trott last season.Johnson was Johnson because he had Ryan Harris building the pressure at the other end. India are looking dangerous with their pace because they haven’t bowled a loose ball all morning.Johnson hasn’t been Johnson this Test. He hasn’t taken a wicket. Rohit Sharma reminds him of that as he walks in to bat with Australia 161 behind. The Indian fielders, it seems, have been given free rein. They have been in the ear of the batsmen. Rohit has had a finger-pointing chat with umpire Ian Gould. India are looking to ape Australia in every way.Johnson gets a short leg and a leg gully first up. India are going to bounce him. They have let him know too. This is life in the fast lane. It can unravel fast. It didn’t at Lord’s. It worked at Lord’s. So India go to the bouncer after one double bluff – a full ball, which Johnson times through mid-on for three. Smith, meanwhile, has ramped a bouncer over slip.Ishant comes back to replace Aaron, who has gone off to get his left shoulder some attention. He has dived badly at the end of his spell of 5-0-26-1. He has bowled better than the figures suggest. Ishant comes back, and wants to continue what Aaron has been doing. What he himself did at Lord’s. Bowl bouncers. He bowls one at 133kmph, it is about chest high, and Johnson scorches it along the ground through square leg for four. This is not just four runs. This should be a message. Johnson can pull. He is going to pull. Use it sparingly. Ishant bowls another. No sting in that bouncer again. Four through midwicket. All of a sudden the partnership is reading 24 off 14.The next bouncer from Ishant is higher than the shoulder, but Johnson manages to keep it down. In the next over Umesh tries to bounce him. The ball is pulled down into the ground again. In the next over Ishant looks to bounce him, and is ramped over slips. In the next, when Umesh pitches it up, Johnson is beaten. Surely there is a message in there?Ian Healy on commentary says Johnson has a tendency of missing full and straight balls. India are not bowling that. They are going at his throat, and going for runs. Johnson is 26 off 20, and has played only three scoring shots in the off side. One of them a ramp to the bouncer. Seventeen of these 20 balls have been either short or short of a length. He’s loving it.Can’t be sure if it is ego or bad planning, but India keep persisting with the short ball. They have even started giving Smith the easy single. So now they have begun to try getting only one man out, and are going about it the wrong way. The rest of the unravelling is mere details, but the figures say it all: the last four added 258 in just 48.3 overs, the top six got 247 in 61.1 overs.It should have been 210 for the last four wickets, but Dhoni doesn’t go for a catch an arm’s length to his left. The ball dies in front of first slip, and Josh Hazlewood adds 32 unbeaten runs to his nought at the time. That’s the finishing touch every self-respecting Indian unravelling in the field yearns for.

Juventus are ready to cash in on talented teenager Kenan Yildiz, with a handful of Premier League clubs interested in the Turkish winger's services.

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• Juve could part ways with Yildiz
• Premier League clubs keeping tabs on Turkish player
• Yildiz keen on staying in Turin

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  With a potential finish outside the top four looming, Juventus are ready to offset the financial loss from missing out on Champions League qualification by cashing in on star player Kenan Yildiz. Juventus football director Cristiano Giuntoli is prepared to make sacrifices in order to ensure they remain financially stable during the 2025-26 season.

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  That comes from a report from La Gazzetta dello Sport (via Il Bianconero), who state that Juventus are set to leverage Yildiz's development into one of the best young players in the world and sell him for a figure close to €80-90 million.

  The 19-year-old recently signed an extension with the Bianconeri, which will see him remain in Turin until 2029. Yildiz is eager to remain with the Old Lady to follow in the footsteps of Alessandro Del Piero, his idol. However, Juve are strategically positioning themselves to generate funds, fully aware that Yildiz is their most valuable asset.

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  Jorge Mendes' recent trip to Turin, including meetings with Giuntoli and Yildiz's parents, has raised eyebrows. Although no offers have been made — given that he is not the Turk's official agent — Mendes has informed Giuntoli about interest in Yildiz from Premier League clubs like Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester United.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR KENAN YILDIZ?

  Following Juventus' elimination from the pre-Round of 16 Champions League knockouts at the hands of PSV, Yildiz and his team-mates will be fully focused on ensuring they help Thiago Motta secure a top-four finish in Serie A. They have won four of their last five league games and are currently positioned in fourth place, 10 points behind league leaders Napoli.

Manchester United’s esteemed academy is undoubtedly one of the best in footballing history. From the Busby Babes to the Class of ‘92, right the way through to the likes of Kobbie Mainoo and Marcus Rashford today, they have produced some simply extraordinary footballers.

Perhaps the most famous set of academy graduates to come out of United was the Class of ‘92. Consisting of Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Gary and Phil Neville, Nicky Butt and David Beckham, the stars were responsible for large portions of United’s success. Their best achievement, above all, was the treble in 1999.

Whilst all six were superstars in their own right, arguably the best of the bunch was Scholes.

Scholes’ United career

There will never be a definitive answer to the age-old question of who is the best midfielder between Scholes, Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard. In many ways, it is perhaps a pointless debate given the former United midfielder was a key part of Sir Alex Ferguson’s dominance over English football.

Amongst others, the Englishman, who made 66 caps for his country, won the Premier League title 11 times, the Champions League twice and the FA Cup four times.

He won 26 titles during his time at the club, which, of course, included the famous treble in 1999, although he missed the iconic Champions League final at the Nou Camp through suspension.

In total, United’s former number 18 made 718 appearances for his boyhood club, scoring 155 goals in that time. He retired twice for United, once in 2010/11 after the Champions League final loss to Barcelona, before reversing his decision a few months later and staying until Ferguson’s last season, 2012/13.

United legend Sir Bobby Charlton put into words how great Scholes was, once praising him for the fact he was “always so in control” on the ball, before describing the midfielder as “a beautiful player to watch”.

Indeed, if there is one thing Scholes is remembered for nowadays, it is his spellbinding passing ability. He could effortlessly land the ball at his desired destination every single time, making it look so easy. His technique was second to none, and he could execute any type of pass.

He was the epitome of United, and for years the Red Devils have searched high and low for his replacement. They perhaps once thought they had found him, although it was a move that did not work out.

The Scholes-like midfielder who United sold

The player in question here is Netherlands international midfielder Donny van de Beek. United signed him from Ajax back in 2020, for an initial fee of £34.6, with a further £4.4m in potential add-ons.

The Dutchman, a player who possesses superb technical quality between the lines, was compared to Scholes by former United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar.

The former United number one explained when they signed Van de Beek that he has “a great eye for a goal”, praising his “brilliant” technique before explaining he’d “compare him a little bit to Scholesy”.

Sadly, the move from Amsterdam to Manchester did not work out for the Ajax academy graduate. He played just 62 times for the club in an injury-riddled stint, going out on loan to Everton and Eintracht Frankfurt across his four years at Old Trafford.

Many thought that Erik ten Hag’s appointment would see the midfielder earn more minutes; he had previously played 110 times under his former coach at Ajax, scoring 32 times and grabbing 29 assists. However, he featured on just 12 occasions under his fellow Dutchman.

United sold the midfielder in the summer to Spanish outfit Girona, where he has since gone on to play eight times so far. He cost around £420k up front, with add-ons potentially taking the deal up to £7.66m.

United will no doubt be disappointed that it did not work out for the Dutch midfielder at Old Trafford. They did not manage to find their new Scholes and lost a large chunk of money on the original deal.

Man Utd wasted £109m on Solskjaer signing who earned more than Garnacho

He burned Manchester United of £109m during his time at Old Trafford.

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Oct 22, 2024

17 overseas spots to be filled in March’s draft after teams finalise retentions

Matt Roller22-Feb-2022Glenn Maxwell, Faf du Plessis and Adam Milne are among the seven overseas players who have been retained by men’s teams ahead of the second season of the Hundred, with 17 overseas spots due to be filled in the draft on March 30.ESPNcricinfo revealed last week that several leading domestic players – including Tom Banton, Joe Clarke, Liam Dawson and Laurie Evans – would be part of next month’s draft after failing to agree contracts with their respective teams, and the ECB confirmed a full list of retained players on Tuesday after a prolonged period of negotiations.Teams were able to retain up to 10 players who held a contract for the 2021 season at any stage, regardless of whether they were fulfilled. Maxwell withdrew from his contract with London Spirit due to quarantine requirements on returning to Australia and du Plessis was ruled out of his stint as Northern Superchargers’ captain due to concussion but both are due to play in 2022.Milne was the standout bowler in the inaugural season, taking 12 wickets and conceding less than a run a ball as Birmingham Phoenix topped the group stage before losing to Southern Brave in the final. As previously reported, Rashid Khan, Marchant de Lange (both Trent Rockets), Marcus Stoinis and Tim David (both Southern Brave) are the other overseas players who have been retained.Related

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A total of 42 players will be picked in the March draft, of which 17 will be overseas players and 25 will be domestic, with each team then completing their squad with a ‘wildcard’ player after the Vitality Blast’s group stages. Teams will pick in reverse order from their 2021 finishing position, meaning London Spirit will have the first pick of the draft, with Welsh Fire (seven) due to make the most picks and Trent Rockets and Southern Brave (four each) making the fewest.Teams are allowed to field three overseas players in their playing XI, but will be allowed to sign a fourth in their squad this season as back-up. They will each make a final signing in a ‘wildcard’ overseas draft in June.Each salary band in the men’s competition has increased by 25% for 2022, though several players have negotiated shifts up or down their teams’ pay scale. Adil Rashid joins Jason Roy and Liam Livingstone as one of three English players in the top pay bracket (£125,000) while David Willey, Will Jacks, Luke Wood and Harry Brook have all secured increases. Eoin Morgan, Ravi Bopara, Adam Lyth and Tom Abell have all shifted down the grid.Northern Superchargers were the last team to finalise their retentions after several changes in the backroom staff, with James Foster – who has been at the PSL with Peshawar Zalmi – only appointed head coach shortly before last week’s deadline. Lyth and Willey both signed late deals but Jordan Thompson joins Matthew Fisher, Olly Stone, Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Ben Raine in the draft.The Hundred – men’s retentions for 2022•ECB/The Hundred

None of England’s Test-contracted players have left the clubs they were with in 2021. Those involved in the Test series against South Africa are likely to play up to three group games and possibly the knockout stages, though last year most of the seamers were preparing at Loughborough ahead of the India series instead. Jack Leach, James Anderson and Stuart Broad are the three Test-contracted players who have not been allocated a team.Each team will be allowed to use one right-to-match (RTM) card at the draft, which can be used to re-sign a player from their 2021 squad, so long as they can match the salary for which another team has tried to sign them. Southern Brave are widely expected to use their RTM if another team attempts to sign Quinton de Kock before their first-round pick, while Oval Invincibles could do the same with Sunil Narine.The availability of overseas players during the Hundred’s window from August 3-September 3 is mixed, with Australia and New Zealand players likely to prove popular at the draft due to the gaps in their international schedule.

Men’s retentions:

Southern Brave
Jofra Archer (Test), Marcus Stoinis, James Vince, Tymal Mills, Chris Jordan, George Garton, Alex Davies, Jake Lintott, Tim David, Ross Whiteley, Craig Overton
David Warner, Quinton de Kock, Andre Russell, Colin de Grandhomme, Devon Conway, Paul Stirling, Danny Briggs, Liam Dawson, Archie Lenham, Delray Rawlins, Gus Atkinson, Max WallerBirmingham Phoenix
Chris Woakes (Test), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Adam Milne, Benny Howell, Tom Abell, Will Smeed, Chris Benjamin, Miles Hammond, Henry Brookes
Kane Williamson, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Finn Allen, Adam Zampa, Imran Tahir, David Bedingham, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Pat Brown, Tom Helm, Chris Cooke, Dillon Pennington, Adam HoseTrent Rockets
Joe Root, Dawid Malan (both Test), Rashid Khan, Alex Hales, Lewis Gregory, Marchant de Lange, Luke Wood, Samit Patel, Matt Carter, Steven Mullaney, Sam Cook, Tom Moores
Wahab Riaz, Nathan Coulter-Nile, D’Arcy Short, Ben Cox, Jack Leaning, Timm van der Gugten, Sonny Baker, Luke WrightOval Invincibles
Sam Curran, Rory Burns (both Test), Jason Roy, Sam Billings, Tom Curran, Will Jacks, Saqib Mahmood, Reece Topley, Jordan Cox, Nathan Sowter
Sunil Narine, Colin Ingram, Sandeep Lamichhane, Tabraiz Shamsi, Alex Blake, Jordan Cox, Laurie Evans, Brandon GloverNorthern Superchargers
Ben Stokes (Test), Adil Rashid, David Willey, Faf du Plessis, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Matthew Potts, John Simpson, Adam Lyth, Callum Parkinson
Aaron Finch, Dane Vilas, Chris Lynn, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Matthew Fisher, Olly Stone, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Jordan Thompson, Ben RaineManchester Originals
Jos Buttler, Ollie Robinson (both Test), Phil Salt, Matt Parkinson, Jamie Overton, Tom Hartley, Tom Lammonby, Colin Ackermann, Wayne Madsen, Fred Klaassen, Calvin Harrison
Nicholas Pooran, Kagiso Rabada, Colin Munro, Carlos Brathwaite, Lockie Ferguson, Shadab Khan, Joe Clarke, Steven Finn, Richard Gleeson, Sam Hain, Dan DouthwaiteWelsh Fire
Jonny Bairstow, Ollie Pope (both Test), Ben Duckett, Jake Ball, David Payne, Leus du Plooy, Matt Critchley, Ryan Higgins, Josh Cobb

Glenn Phillips, Kieron Pollard, Jhye Richardson, Qais Ahmad, Lungi Ngidi, James Neesham, Tom Banton, Ian Cockbain, Graeme White, Luke Fletcher, David Lloyd, Matt Milnes, Liam PlunkettLondon Spirit
Zak Crawley, Mark Wood (both Test), Glenn Maxwell, Eoin Morgan, Mason Crane, Dan Lawrence, Adam Rossington, Ravi Bopara, Blake Cullen, Brad Wheal

Josh Inglis, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Nabi, David Wiese, Joe Denly, Joe Cracknell, Jade Dernbach, Luis Reece, Chris Wood, Roelof van der Merwe