BARBADIAN DWAYNE?SMITH is almost certain to be one of the early picks when the Players’ draft for the inaugural Caribbean Premier?League takes place in Jamaica on June 5.
Smith, fresh from helping Mumbai Indians win the Indian Premier?League last Sunday, is listed among the 14 Pool A West Indies players. Barbados’ pace trio Fidel Edwards, Kemar Roach and Tino Best, who will be up for grabs, are also in the same pool.
Apart from the two franchise players, each team can pick four players from Pool A, seven players from Pool B and two from Pool C.
Players selected from Pool C have to be under-23 years of age before September 1, 2013.
All teams are expected to work under a salary cap, which is yet to be specified. A total of 24 matches will be played in the competition that bowls off July 30 and climaxes on August 24.
Smith scored 418 runs in 13 matches with four fifties and was one of the West Indians who delivered outstanding performances during this year’s IPL.
“At the beginning of the tournament I talked to Chris (Gayle) and we said, ‘at least one of us has to make it to the final and make sure we end up winning’,” said the Barbadian.
“It’s good to fulfill that promise and I am glad that all the West Indian players have performed well throughout.”
While some West Indian players in India travel to England to join the rest of their teammates for the Champions Trophy, Smith is returning to Barbados. He will join English County Club Sussex later next month for the Friends Life T20 tournament.
“This is my first major final that I’ve played in and I’ve come out as a winner. I’m so happy,” said Smith.
The list
Following is the full list of players for the inaugural CPL. The franchise players will be allocated to teams and won’t be part of the draft.
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE?PLAYERS: Ross Taylor, Muttiah Muralitharan, Herschelle Gibbs, Adam Gilchrist, Mohammad Hafeez and Ricky Ponting.
INTERNATIONAL?WEST?INDIES?FRANCHISE?PLAYERS: Marlon Samuels, Darren Sammy, Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Dwayne Bravo and Chris Gayle.
POOL A
West Indies: Andre Russell, Darren Bravo, Denesh Ramdin, Dwayne Smith, Fidel Edwards, Johnson Charles, Kemar Roach, Kieran Powell, Lendl Simmons, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Ravi Rampaul, Samuel Badree, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Tino Best.
International: Aaron Finch (Australia), Albie Morkel (South Africa), Daniel Vettori (New Zealand), Dirk Nannes (Australia), Luke Pomersbach (Australia), Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh), Shaun Marsh (Australia), Shoaib Malik (Pakistan), Steven Smith (Australia), Tamim Iqbal (Bangladesh), Umar Akmal (Pakistan) and Vernon Philander (South Africa).
POOL B
International: Elton Chigumbura (Zimbabwe), Davy Jacobs (South Africa), Justin Kemp (South Africa), James Franklin (New Zealand), Martin Guptill (New Zealand) and Kevin O’Brien (Ireland)
West Indies: Zaheer Mohammed, Xavier Gabriel, Wavell Hinds, Vincent Lewis, Travis Dowlin, Ray Casimir, Nicholai Charles, Mervin Wells, Marlon Richards, Jason Haynes, Imran Khan, Alston Bobb, Alleyn Prosper, Alex Antoine, Yannick Elliott, Xavier Marshall, William Perkins, Wayne Morgan, Veerasammy Permaul, Tyrone Theophile, Tonito Willett, Tamar Lambert, Tade Carmichael, Sylvester Joseph, Sulieman Benn, Steven Jacobs, Steve Liburd, Simon Jackson, Sherwin Ganga, Sheldon Cotterrell, Shawn Findlay, Shannon Gabriel, Shane Shillingford, Shane Jeffers, Shamarh Brooks, Sewnarine Chattergoon, Ryan Wiggins, Ryan Hinds, Ryan Austin, Royston Crandon, Romel Currency, Richard Ramdeen, Rayad Emrit, Rajiv Ivan, Rajindra Chandrika, Pedro Collins, Paul Wintz, Orlando Peters, Omar Phillips, Odean Brown, Nkrumah Bonner, Nikita Miller, Nelon Pascal, Nekoli Parris, Navin Stewart, Narsingh Deonarine, Montcin Hodge, Miles Bascombe, Martin Nurse, Marlon Barclay, Lyndell Richardson, Lionel Baker, Lindon James, Liam Sebastien, Leon Johnson, Kyle Hope, Krishmar Santokie, Kjorn Ottley, Kirk Edwards, Kevin Stoute, Kevin McClean, Kesrick Williams, Keron Cottoy, Kenroy Williams, Kenroy Peters, Keddy Lesporis, Kavesh Kantasingh, Justin Guillen, Justin Brathwaite, Justin Athanaze, Jonathan Carter, Jerome Taylor, Javon Searles, Javier Liburd, Jason Mohammed, Jason Holder, Jason Dawes, Jamie Merchant, Jaison Peters, Jacques Taylor, Horace Miller, Herman Henry, Gavin Williams, Gavin Tonge, Garey Mathurin, Donovan Pagon, Dillon Heyliger, Devon Thomas, Devon Smith, Derwin Christian, Delorn Johnson, Dawnley Grant, Dave Bernard Jr, Devendra Bishoo, Dave Mohammed, Daren Ganga, Danza Hyatt, Dale Richards, Christopher Jordan, Christopher Barnwell, Chadwick Walton, Carlton Baugh, Carlos Brathwaite, Carlo Morris, Brenton Parchment, Brandon Bess, Austin Richards, Assad Fudadin, Ashley Nurse, Anthony Martin, Andrew Richardson, Andre McCarthy, Andre Fletcher, Amit Jaggernauth, Alcindo Holder, Kevon Cooper, Adrian Barath
POOL C (Under-23 West Indies player): Tarrick Gabriel, Roland Cato, Ricardo Adams, Nicholas Pooran, Nicholas Alexis, Jerlani Robinson, Clinton Pestano, Anthony Bramble, Anthony Adams, Yannick Ottley, Yannick Cariah, Trevon Griffith, Sunil Ambris, Stephen Katwaroo, Shane Dowrich, Shane Burton, Shai Hope, Roston Chase, Ronsford Beaton, Raymon Reifer, Rashidi Boucher, Rahkeem Cornwall, Quinton Boatswain, Nelson Bolan, Miguel Cummins, Marquino Mindley, Kyle Mayers, Kyle Corbin, Kristopher Ramsaran, Kraigg Brathwaite, Keon Joseph, Kennar Lewis, Kelbert Walters, Keiron Joseph, Kavem Hodge, Justin Greaves, Jonathan Foo, Jomel Warrican, John Campbell, Jerome Jones, Jermaine Blackwood, Jahmar Hamilton, Hayden Walsh, Evin Lewis, Derone Davis, Dalton Polius, Chesney Hughes, Chanderpaul Hemraj, Anthony Alleyne, Amir Khan, Aldane Thomas, Akeem Dewar, Akeal Hosein. (EZS)