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HEADLINE: Simmons, Miller get top tier CPL contracts

 
CaribbeanCricket.com 2016-02-12 08:19:42 

Lendl Simmons and David Miller were the big winners in the Caribbean Premier League 2016 draft yesterday in Barbados, going first and second overall to fetch top tier US$160,000 contracts. Simmons went to the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, having represented Guyana Amazon Warriors in 2015, while Miller was snapped up for the first time by a CPL team going to the St Lucia Zouks second overall.
Miller will team with Shane Watson to fill the void left by Kevin Pietersen, who opted to withdraw himself from the CPL for this season. Sohail Tanvir’s pick at fifth overall by Guyana essentially meant he and Simmons made a straight swap between teams. 
Chris Gayle (Jamaica Tallawahs), Dwayne Bravo (Trinbago Knight Riders) and Kieron Pollard (Barbados Tridents) were all retained by their franchises in the first round. 
The six designated marquee overseas players were all taken in the second round beginning with AB de Villiers by the Tridents. He was followed by Martin Guptill, who will switch from the Patriots to the Amazon Warriors for 2016. 

read more at Trinidad Newsday


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Slipfeeler 2016-02-12 08:43:43 

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Deservedly so, both are great players!