… Several franchises make forced changes

THE Guyana Amazon Warriors are the only franchise not forced to make changes to their squad for this year’s Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) which gets underway on August 26 in St Kitts and Nevis, where all the 33 matches will be played.
Yesterday, CPL announced the squads which saw significant changes for varying reasons, as compared to the names announced in May after the draft.
Jamaica Tallawahs have roped in former Amazon Warriors captain, Chris Green, for Shakib Al Hasan while St. Lucia Kings have lost Matthew Wade and replaced him with Timothy David.

Defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders will be without Sandeep Lamichhane but managed to get another leg-spinner, Yasir Shah, as replacement while Tom Seifert replaces Sikandar Raza.
Barbados Royals have lost Chris Morris but have Glenn Phillips as replacement and Jake Lintott is in for Shafiqullah Ghafari.
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots have had most of the movement as they lost batsman Rassie van der Dussen, Anrjch Nortje, Wanindu Hasaranga and Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Their replacements are Ravi Bopara, Paul van Meekeren, and Asif Ali.
The first match in what will be the ninth edition of the League features Trinbago Knight Riders and Guyana Amazon Warriors from 10:00hrs, followed by Patriots and Royals from 19:00hrs.

Full Squads
Barbados Royals: Jason Holder, Glenn Phillips, Chris Morris, Raymon Reifer, Kyle Mayers, Oshane Thomas, Ashley Nurse, Shai Hope, Thisara Perera, Justin Greaves, Joshua Bishop, Hayden Walsh Jr, Johnson Charles, Nyeem Young, Mohammad Amir, Azam Khan, Shafiqullah Ghafari, Smit Patel, Jake Lintott
Guyana Amazon Warriors: Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Hafeez, Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Nicholas Pooran, Brandon King, Odean Smith, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Anthony Bramble, Imran Tahir, Kevin Sinclair, Ashmead Nedd, Naveen-ul-Haq, Nial Smith, Gudakesh Motie, Waqar Salamkheil
Jamaica Tallawahs: Rovman Powell, Veerasammy Permaul, Carlos Brathwaite, Qais Ahmad, Chadwick Walton, Jason Mohammed, Andre Russell, Fidel Edwards, Ryan Persaud, Haider Ali, Migael Pretorius, Kenar Lewis, Abhijai Mansingh, Joshua James, Kirk McKenzie, Chris Green, Shamarh Brooks
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots: Evin Lewis, Fabian Allen, Devon Thomas, Jon-Russ Jaggesar, Sheldon Cottrell, Dominic Drakes, Sherfane Rutherford, Chris Gayle, Rayad Emrit, Joshua da Silva, Colin Archibald, Dwayne Bravo, Mikyle Louis, Paul van Neekeren, Ravi Bopara, Fawad Ahmed, Asif Ali
St Lucia Kings: Andre Fletcher, Kesrick Williams, Wahab Riaz, Rakheem Cornwall, Keemo Paul, Javelle Glen, Mark Deyal, Alzarri Joseph, Jeavor Royal, Obed McCoy, Roston Chase, Faf du Plessis, Usman Qadir, Samit Patel, Keron Cottoy, Kadeem Alleyne, Tim DavidTrinbago Knight Riders: Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Darren Bravo, Denesh Ramdin, Ravi Rampaul, Colin Munro, Khary Pierre, Anderson Phillip, Yasir Shah, Ali Khan, Tion Webster, Akeal Hoesin, Lendl Simmons, Jayden Seales, Isuru Udana, Leonardo Julien, Tim Seifert.