Samuels drafted for Abu Dhabi T10

Jamaica and Windies batsman Marlon Samuels has shrugged off any notion of retirement as the right-hander has been drafted to play in season three of the Abu Dhabi Ten10 (T10) league which is scheduled to bowl off on November 15.

Samuels will turn out for the Karnataka Tuskers in the eight-team tournament which also features several West Indian stars.

Samuels, whose last competitive game for the Windies was in a Twenty20 (T20) match against Bangladesh in Fort Lauderdale in August 2018, will line up with West Indians Kesrick Williams, Evin Lewis, Johnson Charles, and Fabian Allen in the Tuskers squad.

Windies captain Kieron Pollard and Guyanese left-hander Chandrapaul Hemraj have been drafted to play for the Deccan Gladiators while Sherfane Rutherford will turn out for the Delhi Bulls.

Trinidadian Dwayne Bravo, who missed the 2019 CPL with injury, is expected to return to competitive action for the Martha Arabians with Jamaican Chadwick Walton.

The Northern Warriors, who will be led by their icon player Darren Sammy, has the most West Indians in their set up, with Andre Russell, Nicholas Pooran, Lendl Simmons, Rayad Emrit, and Mark Deyal set to lead their charge.

Opener Andre Fletcher is the only West Indian in the Bangla Tigers squad, while new leg-spinner Haden Walsh Jr has been picked up by Team Abu Dhabi.

Several global stars including England T20 captain Eoin Morgan, Australian Shane Watson, and Pakistan veteran all-rounder Shahid Afridi will also take part in the tournament which will run from November 15 to 24.