Australia stars Steve Smith and David Warner, who are banned from top-flight international cricket for 12 months, were drafted on Sunday for the Global T20 Canada event starting 28 June.
Former Australia captain Smith had already been announced as a marquee player for the inaugural edition of the event.
Smith and Warner were sacked after the third Test against South Africa in March, later accepting a 12-month ban by Cricket Australia for their role in the ball-tampering scandal that rocked the sport.
Opening batsman Cameron Bancroft was suspended for nine months.
Warner was selected in the third round of the draft by the Winnipeg Hawks, who took West Indies' Dwayne Bravo and South African left-hander David Miller in the first and second rounds.
Smith was taken in the second round by the Toronto Nationals, where he'll play alongside West Indian star Darren Sammy and fellow West Indies all rounder Kieron Pollard.
Apart from the players, prominent coaches Tom Moody and Waqar Younis have been roped in to lead franchises in the inaugural Global T20 Canada League later this month.
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Maybe I make a trip to Toronto
In reply to ray
Hola...Trump has or is trying to make life difficult for nice and well admired Canada...if you are living in America DONT COME..we are not too happy about Americans visiting us right now...we feel all Americans are TOXIC.
Sorry but no more nice Canada.
Take care.
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CB
VIVA CANADA AND GAZA
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Need yet another T20 league like a hole in the head!
The proliferation of T20 leagues will only end when the market no longer supports it.
As it is, fans are pronouncing on test cricket by voting with their feet. For what its worth, the acres of empty seats at the test venues would suggest that fans no longer care for that format of the game.
Last year I attended most days of the WI vs Pakistan test match at Sabina Park and the "crowd" typically comprised CWI functionaries, a few members of Kingston C.C, about 2 dozen pensioners and me!
In reply to jacksprat
The proliferation of T20 leagues will only end when the market no longer supports it.
Bingo. Unless the ICC steps in and limits the windows for sanctioned events.
Looking forward to seeing the composition of the sixth team when it's announced.
