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BIRMINGHAM: About 16 English cricketers will be starring in the ninth edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL), including some of the biggest names who have performed consistently not only in domestic tournaments — T20 Blast and The Hundred — but also in T20 leagues around the globe.
Many of them have been appearing regularly in the previous editions of the PSL. However, some of the big names will miss out on the upcoming edition due to England’s ongoing tour of India for the Test series as well as injuries.
Moreover, not all of those English players will feature in the whole tournament as some of them are set to miss the initial few games due to their commitments with the national team and the ongoing ILT20 in the UAE.
The month-long tournament, which is now regarded as one of the biggest T20 cricket festivals in the world, is set to start on February 17 (tomorrow).
English players who will feature in this edition of the PSL are Alex Hales, Jason Roy, David Malan, James Vince, Will Smeed, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Tymal Mills, Dan Lawrence, and Chris Jordan.
David Wiley, Jordon Cox, Luke Wood, Laurie Evans, Gus Atkinson, James Overton, and Dan Mousley will also play in this edition.
Players like Hales, Vince, Malan, Mills, Jordan, and Roy have featured many times in the earlier editions of the tournament.
Peshawar Zalmi have signed the most English players, four in total, while Islamabad United, Multan Sultans, and Quetta Gladiators have three English players in their squad, each.
Two English cricketers will be starring for Karachi Kings. Defending champions Lahore Qalandars have signed only one Englishman in their squad.
Six of those players are from Surrey CCC while two players are from Somerset CCC. One player each from Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Northamptonshire, Sussex, Kent and Hampshire counties are also featuring in this year’s edition of the PSL.