Moeen & Hales drafted for Caribbean Premier League
Former England internationals Moeen Ali and Alex Hales joined overseas stars Quinton de Kock, Glenn Phillips and Tim David in being signed in the draft for the 2025 Caribbean Premier League on Wednesday. Moeen, 38, joins Guyana Amazon Warriors alongside Phillips and will play with West Indies' Shimron Hetmyer, Shai Hope and Romario Shepherd.Hales, 36, was signed by Trinbago Knight Riders and will play with Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell and Sunil Narine at the four-time winners. Australia's Tim David and South Africa's Tabraiz Shamsi join defending champions Saint Lucia Kings, who have Alzarri Joseph and Roston Chase on their roster. South African De Kock joins Afghanistan's Mujeeb ur Rahman at Barbados Royals alongside West Indies' Rovman Powell, Brandon King and Sherfane Rutherford. Afghanistan's Fazalhaq Farooqi was signed by St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, as was South Africa's Rilee Rossouw. They join Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers and Evin Lewis.Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan and Afghanistan's Naveen Ul-Haq join Antigua & Barbuda Falcons. The tournament begins at 00:00 BST on 15 August.
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