Summary

  • Teams complete 15-man squads for next year's competition

  • Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan first pick - will play for Trent Rockets

  • Southern Brave sign Russell; Superchargers go for Finch; Welsh Fire select Starc & Smith

  • Gayle, Malinga and Rabada go unsold

  • England players have already been assigned teams in earlier draft

  • Competition begins in 2020

Live Reporting

Amy Lofthouse and Matthew Henry

  1. Oval Invincibles pick Laurie Evans

    Laurie Evans is an experienced player in T20 cricket.

    He sounds like a sensible signing.

  2. Manchester Originals pick Eddie Byrom

    Manchester's final pick is Somerset Edide Byrom, who has only played nine T20 games in his career.

  3. London Spirit pick Luis Reece

    Eoin Morgan has joined the London Spirit thinktank.

    Derbyshire all-rounder Luis Reece is their final pick.

  4. Birmingham Phoenix pick Chris Cooke

    I mean, I'd have another keeper here...

    And there is one! Chris Cooke, the Glamorgan captain, is their final choice.

  5. Birmingham Phoenix pick Riki Wessels

    Birmingham Phoenix need a keeper. Surely this must be it? If not Woakesy is going to be keeping...

    Riki Wessels is a good player and does a bit of keeping. Is that it?

  6. London Spirit pick Jade Dernbach

    Well then!

    Jade Dernbach is going from one side of the Thames to the other.

  7. Manchester Originals pick Ed Pollock

    My dad reckons Ed Pollock will be the next big thing.

    I warn any Manchester Originals fans that he's usually wrong.

  8. Oval Invincibles pick Nathan Sowter

    Rob Key has just described this draft as a "fiendish sudoku".

    Leggie Nathan Sowter is their pick.

  9. Welsh Fire pick Danny Briggs

    Another spinner signed. Danny Briggs to Welsh Fire.

  10. Northern Superchargers pick Ed Barnard

    Darren Lehmann is having a can. Of a soft drink, I hasten to add.

    That is a good shout - all-rounder Ed Barnard is snapped up.

  11. Southern Brave pick Max Waller

    Southern Brave like their spinners. Somerset's Max Waller is the next to join the party.

  12. Trent Rockets pick Luke Fletcher

    Another Notts boy, Luke Fletcher, is picked by Fleming and co.

  13. Final round...

  14. 'Bowling will be vital'

    Southern Brave coach Mahela Jayawardene: "George Garton is a young talent from Sussex, everyone is raving about him. Given we've got some international bowlers, they might not be around, so he's a good back-up and he can learn.

    "Alex Davies is a good wicketkeeper batsman, he may keep if Ollie Pope goes off on Test duty.

    "We're looking to cover all the bases now. I think bowling will be vital, you need bowlers who can take wickets and can bowl at the start, in the middle and at the end."

  15. Southern Brave have got a good squad, as do Northern Superchargers...

    Squads

  16. Sixth round picks (£40,000)
    Breaking

    Trent Rockets: Dawid Malan, Ben Cox

    Southern Brave: George Garton, Alex Davies

    Northern Superchargers: Nathan Rimmington, Brydon Carse

    Welsh Fire: David Payne, Ryan Higgins

    Oval Invincibles: Will Jacks, Chris Wood

    Manchester Originals: Joe Clarke, Marchant de Lange

    London Spirit: Adam Rossington, Zak Crawley

    Birmingham Phoenix: Henry Brookes, Adam Zampa

  17. Trent Rockets pick Ben Cox

    That's the penultimate round done.

  18. Southern Brave pick Alex Davies

    Hello!

    Lancashire keeper-batter Alex Davies, who can smash a ball all over the show, is picked by Jayawardene.

  19. Northern Superchargers pick Brydon Carse

    Durham's Brydon Carse is staying up north. Ben Stokes put a word in there?

  20. Welsh Fire pick Ryan Higgins

    All-rounder Ryan Higgins, who can bowl at the death, is going up to Wales.