The second season of USA’s Main League Cricket (MCL) kicks off on July 5, only a week after the continuing ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and cricket followers are buzzing with anticipation.
On Tuesday, the official record of all worldwide signings was disclosed by the MLC CEO Vijay Srinivasan in a media launch.
Returning stars mild up the league
Six MLC franchises have been allowed to retain a complete of 23 abroad gamers from the inaugural season. Listed here are a few of the huge names returning to enthral audiences:
MI New York: Nicholas Pooran (West Indies), Kieron Pollard (West Indies), Dewald Brevis (South Africa), Kagiso Rabada (South Africa), Tim David (Australia), Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), Trent Boult (New Zealand)
Seattle Orcas: Quinton de Kock (South Africa), Heinrich Klaasen (South Africa), Wayne Parnell (South Africa), Imad Wasim (Pakistan)
Texas Tremendous Kings: Faf du Plessis (South Africa), Devon Conway (New Zealand), Mitchell Santner (New Zealand)
San Francisco Unicorns: Finn Allen (New Zealand), Haris Rauf (Pakistan)
Washington Freedom: Akeal Hosein (West Indies), Marco Jansen (South Africa)
Los Angeles Knight Riders: Sunil Narine (West Indies), Andre Russell (West Indies), Adam Zampa (Australia), Spencer Johnson (Australia), Jason Roy (England)
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Recent faces becoming a member of the fray
A slew of Australian superstars together with Pat Cummins, Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis are set to function within the MLC this 12 months.
“Signing a world-class participant like Pat Cummins is a testomony to the calibre of expertise the league is attracting, underscoring our international impression and the success of the inaugural season,” stated Srinivasan in a press launch.
“It elevates the extent of competitors followers will get to see and expertise on residence soil and showcases our dedication to bringing the top-tier gamers on the earth to play in America’s very personal league,” he added.
Worldwide signings for MLC 2024
MI New York: Anrich Nortje (South Africa), Romario Shepherd (West Indies)
Seattle Orcas: Nandre Burger (South Africa), Obed McCoy (West Indies), Nathan Ellis (Australia), Lance Morris (Australia)
Texas Tremendous Kings: Aiden Markram (South Africa), Aaron Hardie (Australia), Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand), Naveen ul Haq (Afghanistan), Marcus Stoinis (Australia)
San Francisco Unicorns: Pat Cummins (Australia), Josh Inglis (Australia), Jake Fraser-McGurk (Australia), Sherfane Rutherford (West Indies),
Washington Freedom: Glenn Maxwell (Australia), Jack Edwards (Australia), Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand), Steve Smith (Australia), Travis Head (Australia)
Los Angeles Knight Riders: Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh), David Miller (South Africa), Adithya Ganesh (India), Josh Little (Eire), Waqar Salamkheil (Afghanistan)
With a mix of established stars and newcomers, the MLC 2024 guarantees to be an exhilarating season full of world-class cricket.
