South Africa all-rounder Chris Morris became the first pick of the first round of Global League T20 draft on Sunday (August 27), going to Durban Qalandars who already had his South African compatriot Hashim Amla and England’s limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan. Recovering fast bowler Dale Steyn was preferred by Cape Town Knight Riders.
In the first round of the drafts, Kolpak star Colin Ingram was picked by Johannesburg Giants while the Morkel brothers – Morne and Albie – were snapped up by Pretoria Mavericks and Benoni Zalmi respectively.
Durban Qalandars – Hashim Amla, Eoin Morgan | Chris Morris, Sam Billings, Mitchell McClenaghan, Bjorn Fortuin, Mohammad Hafeez, Fakhar ZamanBenoni Zalmi – Quinton de Kock, Jason Roy | Albie Morkel, Wahab Riaz, Umar Akmal, Lungi Ngidi, David Wiese, Eddie LeiePretoria Mavericks – AB de Villiers, Dwayne Bravo | Morne Morkel, Farhaan Behardien, Dane Vilas, Robbie Frylinck, Keshav Maharaj, Johan BothaStellenbosch Monarchs – Faf du Plessis, Lasith Malinga | Tabraiz Shamsi, Wayne Parnell, Imad Wasim, Henry Davids, Mangaliso MosehleCape Town Knight Riders – JP Duminy, Chris Gayle | Dale Steyn, Adil Rashid, Tom Curran, Rassie vander Dussen, James Vince, Dwaine Pretorius, Jason Smith,Bloem City Blazers – David Miller, Kieron Pollard | Dane Paterson, Chris Jordan, Dwayne Smith, Shaun Vonberg, Aaron Phangiso, Morne van WykJo’burg Giants – Kagiso Rabada, Brendon McCullum | Colin Ingram,Vernon Philander, Andile Phehlukwayo, Chris Jonker, Temba Bavuma, Patrick KrugerNelson Mandela Bay Stars – Imran Tahir, Kevin Pietersen | Jon Jon Smuts, Aiden Markram, Anwar Ali, Henrick Klassen, Junaid Khan, Dawid Malan
